The Top 10 Biggest Data Breaches of 2015

Here’s a look back at the top ten biggest data breaches in 2015.

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Missing in Michaels Data Breach: Harm To Consumers

A federal judge throws out a lawsuit against the craft store Michaels after plaintiffs fail to prove that any damages occurred as a result of the leak.

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21st Century Whodunnit: Leak Exposes Info on Every American Voter

Call it a 21st century whodunnit. A researcher discovers leaked data identifying 190 million registered voters. The question: whose data is it?

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Healthcare Leaks Not Just For Healthcare Providers

A report from Verizon finds that leaks of protected health information are epidemic, as more, different types of organizations are called on to track and store health data.

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Digital Guardian Secures $66 Million in New Funding

We’ve raised $66 million in new funding, marking the largest single round of investment in company history and providing the resources needed to make our vision of ubiquitous data protection a reality. Read on for more.

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Five Year Cost of Healthcare Hacks More Than $300B

A report from Accenture warns that the total cost of cyber attacks on U.S. health systems could total $305 billion over the next five years.

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Oversharing: Your Biggest Security Risk Could be You (Infographic)

Are your social media habits putting your private data - or your company's - at risk? Learn about the risks of oversharing and get tips for using social media securely in this infographic.

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Digital Guardian Acquires Code Green Networks

Today we announced our acquisition of Code Green Networks, provider of data loss prevention solutions for the network, cloud, and mobile devices. Read on to learn more about Code Green Networks and the future for our next generation data protection platform.

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Insurance Claim Data Paints Fuzzy Picture on Cost of Breach

How much does a company pay for each record lost in a data breach? The latest survey of cyber insurance claims suggests the answer is more complicated than you would think.

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Health data, contractors and cloud form another perfect storm

Health records and disability claim forms for more than a million residents in states like Kansas and Utah local governments washed up on Amazon’s cloud – the latest example of the combustible mix of health data, third party contractors and cloud based applications.

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