Data Breach Archives

November 15, 2017

Identity Theft’s Reality

ID Agent is excited to offer this guest blog post from Megan Wells. Megan is a data journalist and content strategist at InvestmentZen who has written content on how data theft impacts Americans, technological interventions for personal and commercial finance and content for IBM and NASDAQ. With her examination of costs and the impact of Data Breaches, she shares how detrimental identity theft can be for MSP customers and their employees. Be sure to download her useful Infographic at the link below!

June 16, 2017

63% of Data Breaches Result From Weak or Stolen Passwords

In its recent 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report, Verizon Enterprise confirmed many industry trends that we see at ID Agent every day. The most glaring blind spot for organizations is how stolen credentials are the primary means by which hackers exploit their vital systems.

April 27, 2017

The Anatomy of an Email Data Breach

Verizon’s recent announcement of a data breach in their Enterprise Solutions unit is just the most recent of a staggeringly high number of organizational data breaches in the U.S.

April 20, 2017

How to Identify and Prevent Insider Data Breaches

A little known fact about corporate identity theft is that a large percentage of data breaches originate inside the organization’s walls. A recent report by Intel estimates that 43% of data breaches are the result of insider threats. Half of the insider breaches came from employee negligence and half came from malicious actions.

April 10, 2017

5 Ways to Better Secure Your Employees’ Passwords

As providers of comprehensive cybersecurity solutions, we’re often asked how an organization can better ensure that their employees are being safe online. There are numerous ways to prevent a data breach, from the implementation of a threat intelligence tool to network security protocols thatscreen your supply chain.

March 06, 2017

Speed: The Crucial Element in Data Breach Detection and Response

If you think you’re immune from hackers, consider this USA Today headline from March 25, 2016:1.5M Customers of Verizon Anti-Hacking Unit Hacked. We bring this headline to your attention not to cast aspersions on Verizon, but to illustrate that no organization is immune from hackers.

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