There are many factors that go into the creation and implementation of corporate information system security policies. These policies will ensure the security and confidentiality of sensitive information present within the system. Due to this, these policies must be carefully created by considering the different areas of a system’s security that could potentially hold…
Tag: Introduction To Cybersecurity
The Equifax 2017 Data Breach: Vulnerabilities, Repercussions, and Potential Mitigations
Equifax is one of largest consumer reporting agencies (CRAs), currently supporting 87 million consumers with credit card related services only. On September 7th, 2017, Equifax announced that a data breach incident had occurred. This breach affected 143 million consumers based in the U.S. alone, which after further investigation, rose to 148 million, making it…