Data Security

It is still unclear whether the lawsuits will gain class-action status, putting potential claimants in the millions.

The lastest card skimming scheme affected at least 13 states and the District of Columbia and possibly began almost half a year ago.

Storage devices were stolen from the locked vehicle of an Entercom Portland employee, possibly resulting in the data compromise of about 13,000 individuals.

An unauthorized individual that gained access to the systems of Arizona-based Gingerbread Shed Corporation may have compromised about 50,000 transactions, as well as other data.

The agreement marks the largest HIPAA settlement to date.

According to a blog post by company CTO Rob Platzer, attackers gained access to the company's database backup storage.

Attorney Benjamin Sweet filed suit against UPMC and its human resources software provider, Ultimate Software Group, for violating federal guidelines and failing to meet data security standards.

The second Affinity Gaming breach in six months involved retail, hotel, and food and beverage transactions, not casino and ATM transactions.