Moving information from enterprise data centers or in-network servers to a cloud environment is often chosen as a means to offload IT maintenance costs, provide a higher degree of physical safeguards and facilitate easier scaling to accommodate business growth.
Florida has enacted an Information Protection Act that aims to ward off identity theft by requiring organizations to protect personal data and report data breaches in a shorter period.
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro has confirmed Friday morning that there has been a data breach involving customers’ credit and debit cards used at its restaurants. After learning of the breach Tuesday, the company began an investigation with the U.S. Secret Service and a team of third-party forensics experts “to understand the nature and scope of the incident, and while the investigation is still ongoing, we have concluded that data has been compromised,” according to a statement from P.F. Chang’s CEO Rick Federico.
Acccording to the 2014 U.S. State of Cybercrime Survey, most U.S. organizations' cybersecurity capabilities do not rival the persistence and technological skills of their cyber adversaries.
Following a massive cyberattack, eBay is reportedly facing a formal investigation with the government over security practices. The online auction site will have to answer questions about what type of security was in place before hackers gained access to the personal data of its 145 million users.
After data breaches hit major retailers at the end of last year, Americans are growing more concerned about credit and debit card fraud, according to the 2014 Unisys Security Index.