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Reflecting on the state of their business at the end of 2013, only 32 percent felt they were “extremely” or “very secure from theft” prior to the holiday season, according to the Harris Poll survey, commissioned by ADT.

Enterprises with a “yes” focus have greater satisfaction with security postures, fewer breaches (9.5 vs. 14.9 breaches on average), and better risk management capability (mean rating of 3.6 vs. 1.5 out of 5).

The tactical guidance by AQ leader Ayman al-Zawahiri to minimize collateral damage was routinely disobeyed, notably with respect to increasingly violent attacks by AQ affiliates against civilian religious pilgrims in Iraq, hospital staff and convalescing patients in Yemen, and families at a shopping mall in Kenya.

Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services is urging shareholders to overhaul Target’s board in the wake of last year’s wide-scale data breach.

After more than four years at the helm of Samsung Techwin's North American division, Frank De Fina is stepping down from his role as Executive Vice President.

Following several data breaches at U.S. companies, MasterCard Inc, the second-largest debit and credit card company in the world, is extending its zero-liability policy for cardholders in the United States to include all PIN-based and ATM transactions.

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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.

Bill Heffernan, a member of the Australian Parliament, revealed a security flaw in the Parliament building Monday when he was able to successfully smuggle a fake pipe bomb and dynamite sticks in undetected.

The House passed legislation Thursday to end the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of American phone records. The compromise measure (called “watered down” by Democrat Jan Schakowsky of Illinois) passed by a vote of 303 to 120, with nine members not voting.