Intruders accessed names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and driver’s license numbers, the company said.

A recent survey on how well prepared organizations are to protect their systems from a breach was 'eye-opening and disturbing,' says Martin Veitch.

DR planning is a critical component of every information management strategy, even if the data center is in the cloud.

The number of incidents has risen rapidly in recent years, but organizations are learning from their mistakes and making improvements.

Leading organizations embrace information security from the top down, and employees are given the right resources to defend against a breach.

The latest mandate encourages greater sharing of data between public and private organizations, and establishes protections of privacy and liability for those sharing the information.

Carrier is required to pay $5.5 million, employ two breach specialists in its IT department and conduct audits of its systems yearly.

SOCs devote 50 percent more time than their counterparts on actual threat hunting, according to a new study from McAfee.

Firms should be looking at whether they have the right culture and people in place to understand data and how to best keep it safe.

Researchers have seen at least three cyber espionage operations using this technique, says Alexey Shulmin of Kapersky Lab.