Data Security

Christopher Lykes, a former employee with the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, was sentenced to three years of probation and must serve 300 hours of community service.

This incident gives the industry hope that proactive measures can stop an attacker before a breach drives catastrophic results.

FS-ISAC teamed up with the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp on the Soltra Edge platform which will deliver information on breaches and threats to the financial sector.

Security firm Bitglass analyzed three years worth of HHS breach records for its report.

Palm Springs Federal Credit Union is notifying an undisclosed number of members that an external drive containing their personal information was lost and its location is unknown.

Vladimir Drinkman, who was charged for his involvement in the Heartland breach, is currently in the Netherlands.

A new study found that consumers are becoming more aware of security procedures at retailers after breaches have dominated this year's news cycle.

Miami-based Jessie Trice Community Health Center has notified nearly 8,000 patients that their personal information was stolen as part of an identity theft criminal operation.