Stop Accidental Data Breaches Through Errors

“Clerical Error” in Georgia Results in Data Breach of 6 Million Voters A class action lawsuit was filed by two Georgia women alleging a massive data breach when Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office released personally identifiable information (PII) of voters, including Social Security numbers, to the media, political parties and other paying subscribers. Allegations include that the unauthorized information released in October in the voter lists also contained dates of birth and drivers’...

“Clerical Error” in Georgia Results in Data Breach of 6 Million Voters A class action lawsuit was filed by two Georgia women alleging a...

As we move into the week of Thanksgiving in the US, some of us start thinking about eating, family and football; not necessarily in that order. Others start thinking about shopping for the holidays. Next week is Cyber Monday and I think it’s a little easier on the feet and constitution than Black Friday. I would rather go online and go after all the bargains, rather than waiting in line and fighting all the...

As we move into the week of Thanksgiving in the US, some of us start thinking about eating, family and football; not necessarily in...

Bill Blake, President of Fasoo, Inc., presented “Closing the Threat Gap: A 21st Century Approach to Minimizing Risk” at the Rochester Institute of Internal Auditors 2015 Fraud Event at Mario’s Restaurant in Rochester, NY on November 20, 2015. The conference focused on how to detect and prevent fraudulent activities in companies regardless of size. In today’s high-risk environment members of finance departments need to be vigilant to detect suspicious activities from both inside the...

Bill Blake, President of Fasoo, Inc., presented “Closing the Threat Gap: A 21st Century Approach to Minimizing Risk” at the Rochester Institute of Internal...

As we have progressed to a near full digital work environment through advancements in technology, today’s business documents are portable, easy to copy and more prone to employee data theft and data breaches. Gone are the days when businesses locked sensitive paper data in file cabinets. Today a significant portion of highly sensitive data is stored electronically. Highly confidential information is now saved in multiple locations beyond the employer’s control and on devices unknown...

As we have progressed to a near full digital work environment through advancements in technology, today’s business documents are portable, easy to copy and...

Data breaches caused by internal users resulted in 43 percent of the data loss in organizations, with half of those breaches intentional, according to a new study on data exfiltration from Intel Security. Internal users include employees, contractors, and third-party suppliers. Many of these people are privileged users who have legitimate access to sensitive information. Customer information, employee information and intellectual property were the top targets for internal users; they were also the top...

Data breaches caused by internal users resulted in 43 percent of the data loss in organizations, with half of those breaches intentional, according to...

Information security is a top concern of all organizations. According to IBM, 83% of CISOs say that the challenge posed by external threats has increased in the last three years. They worry about the legal and financial risks associated with data loss, privacy breaches and not complying with regulations. Daily stories in the news show examples of organizations that failed to implement sufficient security measures to protect themselves from hackers and authorized internal people...

Information security is a top concern of all organizations. According to IBM, 83% of CISOs say that the challenge posed by external threats has...

Massive PHI Breach at Children’s Medical Clinics of East Texas An employee of the Children’s Medical Clinics with a retaliatory agenda to cause damage to the clinic’s reputation, stole and improperly disclosed the confidential data of 16,000 patients. Notification letters were sent to affected people to inform them that an employee took paper records from the facility and sent screenshots of electronic patient records to a former clinic employee. The Office for Civil Rights...

Massive PHI Breach at Children’s Medical Clinics of East Texas An employee of the Children’s Medical Clinics with a retaliatory agenda to cause damage...

I recently wrote an article about protecting confidential data that flows through the HR department. This is an area that many people forget when thinking about the most sensitive information in an organization. Everyone thinks about the obvious, like maintaining information about current employees. But there are many other pieces of sensitive data flowing through HR. Resumes and personal information about potential employees come into the HR department as managers post job requisitions. In...

I recently wrote an article about protecting confidential data that flows through the HR department. This is an area that many people forget when...

Former Morgan Stanley Financial Adviser Guilty In Connection with Data Breach A former employee of Morgan Stanley pleaded guilty to stealing confidential data from about 730,000 customer accounts. He copied names, addresses, account numbers, investment information and other data to his home computer so he could work on it. While improperly accessing the information, he was interviewing for a new job with two Morgan Stanley competitors. Challenge Your employees access sensitive and confidential customer...

Former Morgan Stanley Financial Adviser Guilty In Connection with Data Breach A former employee of Morgan Stanley pleaded guilty to stealing confidential data from...

The month of October was very busy for Fasoo as we were all over the US talking to people about data-centric security and how it is the best solution to protect your sensitive information from insider threats and external hackers (APTs). We started the month by attending the Rochester Security Summit in Rochester, NY. This two-day event brought together executives and technical staff from numerous organizations in the Rochester area to share intelligence on...

The month of October was very busy for Fasoo as we were all over the US talking to people about data-centric security and how...

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Stop Accidental Data Breaches Through Errors

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