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How a Massachusetts Decision to Publish Data Breach Info Will Affect Big Law – InsideCounsel


InsideCounsel

How a Massachusetts Decision to Publish Data Breach Info Will Affect Big Law
InsideCounsel
The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation last week announced that the agency will make information regarding data breaches affecting the state's residents going back to 2007 available online for public viewing. Updates to

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Vera Bradley Taking Action to Address Potential Data Breach Involving Payment Cards at Stores – Lake City Tribune


Lake City Tribune

Vera Bradley Taking Action to Address Potential Data Breach Involving Payment Cards at Stores
Lake City Tribune
Vera Bradley (VRA) said it is investigating a potential security breach involving customer data at its retail stores over the summer. The company said it was informed of a potential issue by law enforcement on Sept. 15. and hired a computer security

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Hackers Stole Data from More than 1 Billion Yahoo User Accounts – CIO Today


CIO Today

Hackers Stole Data from More than 1 Billion Yahoo User Accounts
CIO Today
First, data breaches are becoming more expensive for enterprises, with the average breach in 2016 costing $ 7 million and representing the third-costliest business risk this year. That increase has given rise to the second trend, which is that

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Google Cloud Key Management Service could help more enterprises encrypt data

Attackers are increasingly able to penetrate perimeter defenses, compromise accounts and mine data without targets even being aware of the attack, as the Democratic National Committee breach proved. Encrypting data is the best defense.

Strong encryption of complex data structures requires a Key Management System (KMS). But implementing a KMS can be challenging, especially for enterprises below the security poverty line that don’t have the budget to hire a multidisciplinary security team. Google may have a solution with its Cloud Key Management Service (CKMS) now in beta in select countries.  

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