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Data security is a hot topic, especially after a large cyberattack happens. Currently the most concerning cyberattack is the Equifax hack in which an estimated 143 million customers have been affected. The cyber criminals were able to gain access to customers’ personal information, such as names, birthdays, addresses, driver’s license numbers and even their Social Se-
curity numbers. This is especially concerning given the fact that most Americans use Equifax to regularly check their credit scores, and in or- der to secure mortgage and car loans, and other advances from lenders.
Equifax has said that the hack happened through vulnerability on their website. The company has since hired a cybersecurity firm to review the cyberattack, and to determine the extent of the intrusion. The investigation is scheduled to take a few weeks, and Equifax will release more information as it becomes available.
With so many customers and companies that have been put at risk as a result of this data breach, it’s alarming that Equifax didn’t have more cybersecurity protocols at work. Maybe this will bring more at- tention to this problem and create more proactive measures from all parties—before another cyberattack of this caliber hits.
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Online Exclusives
How Cellular Technology is Transforming
Home Security and Alarm Panels
By Diego Grassi
The residential security and hybrid home automation market is cur- rently in a state of transformation, as conventional anti-intrusion technologies are giving way to a new generation of advanced smart home ecosystems. ABI predicts a growth rate of almost 500 percent in this emerging market between 2016 and 2020.
What Happens When Your Employees’
Equipment Is Left Unattended1?
The Importance of Locking Down Multiple Devices in the Office
By Louie Yao
The cost of replacing a laptop is rarely the principal cost incurred af- ter a theft. It’s not just the device, it’s the data. With an abundance of data stored on unsecured servers and sitting behind public storefront windows, corporate data hacks and thefts have been and will con- tinue to be devastating for businesses across a wide range of sectors.
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