Software Security Firm Veracode Names Cyber Guru Richard Clarke to Board
Software security firm Veracode announced a high-profile addition to its board of directors: Former presidential counterterrorism adviser and renowned cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke. Clarke is also chairman and CEO of Good Harbor Consulting. In his role, Clarke will work closely with the company’s federal advisory board along with its senior management team to draw [...]
With the threat of data breaches keeping IT departments jumping, hoping to avoid their own Epsilon debacle, and the cost of data breaches easily approaching millions of dollars per incident, companies and individuals are looking for cost-effective and reliable ways to protect confidential data. Those who hold true to the adage if you want it [...]
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The total cost of Epsilon breach — including forensic audits and monitoring, fines, litigation and lost business for provider and customers — could possibly run as high as $4 billion, according to research conducted by CyberFactors. Detected March 30, 2011, the incident involved a hacker accessing Epsilon clients’ customer data and possibly getting his hands [...]
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The Better Business Bureau is warning businesses and consumers to be cautions of potentially malicious emails stemming from what some security experts consider as one of the biggest data breaches in U.S. history. Epsilon’s parent company Alliance Data Systems Corporation yesterday reaffirmed that no personal identifiable information was compromised, such as Social Security Numbers, credit [...]
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