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Prediction: Mobile App Security Practices Will Become a Third Party Data Risk Mobile security may not be as easy to exploit as other established attack styles, but this latest news could change that for the worse. The Center for ... Keep Reading

Our CEO and Co-founder Dr. Alex Yampolskiy will be presenting on this topic on Wednesday, June 3rd at the NetDiligence Cyber Forum in Philadelphia at 11:15 a.m. The presentation will explore the following: Should a company ... Keep Reading

If you haven't downloaded the latest Ponemon Institute report on the cost of data breaches, well, you might want it... Is that a yawn? A groan from data theft marketing fatigue and breach boredom? We get it. Talking about the fin... Keep Reading

Credit unions are in the third party security risk news again. This time it's for wanting Congress to allow the regulatory body that aims to protect credit unions to gain more ability to actually monitor and guard against third p... Keep Reading

Third Party Breaches Can Have Long Term Impact on Cost Breaches happen in minutes. Lawsuits happen for years. The total costs of Target's 2013 data breach of 40 million customer credit card numbers will continue to be an unknown... Keep Reading

Given the volume of embarrassing and financially impactful breaches over the last few years, security leaders are getting fresh and unparalleled attention. Security teams have been clamoring to be heard by corporate leaders and ex... Keep Reading

Vendor management offices, risk management programs, and security leaders are all being asked to manage third party risks buried in business units. They are all looking at it from their own unique, but disparate disciplines and po... Keep Reading

by Alexander HeidChief Research OfficerSecurityScorecard.com (NEW YORK, NY) - During April 2015, Verizon released their annual breach report which identifies ongoing trends within enterprise cyber attacks. This year, the primary ... Keep Reading

By DEBORAH GAGE When Aleksandr Yampolskiy headed security and compliance for Gilt Groupe Inc., a members-only online shopping site, he said he would lie awake at night worrying. Even if he had done a good job protecting his own ... Keep Reading

by Elizabeth Weise, USATODAY Health insurer Anthem said hackers infiltrated its computer network and gained access to a host of personal information for customers and employees, including CEO Joseph Swedish. SAN FRANCISCO &mdash... Keep Reading