7 Takeaways From The Equifax Data Breach

[TechWeb](?elq_mid=80323&elq_cid=22844169&_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20170912&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20170912&elqTrackId=4e33b215ab56422ab30a3e35d1ea4167&elq=ab014da556bd464690fd80821f5af2d4&elqaid=80323&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=27958) Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( September 12, 2017 Top!Top?elq_mid=80323&elq_cid=22844169 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [7 Takeaways From The Equifax Data Breach]( The exposure of PII belonging to 143 million US consumers raises questions about the continued use of SSNs as identifiers, breach liability and app sec spending. [Equifax Gets Slammed, Removes Forced Arbitration Clause from Credit Monitoring Offer]( Company's initial requirement that breach victims sign away their legal rights to get complimentary offer was one of several mistakes. [Why Relaxing Our Password Policies Might Actually Bolster User Safety]( Recent guidance from NIST may seem counterintuitive. [Spain Slaps Facebook with a 1.2 Million Euro Privacy Violation Fine]( Three infringements - one 'very serious' - of the country's data protection law are cited by the Spanish regulatory agency. [Ransomware, BEC, ICS Top Midyear Security Concerns]( Business email compromise, ransomware, and industrial control attacks were among top security concerns in the first half of 2017. [Credit Card Hacker Roman Seleznev Enters More Guilty Pleas]( The Russian hacker already hit with a 27-year prison sentence for credit card hacking pleads guilty to two more charges. [MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [New Microsoft Kernel Bug Could Permit Malicious Modules]( Researchers found a Microsoft kernel bug that could allow attackers to bypass antivirus systems and load malware. [Equifax Data Breach Prompts Calls For Tougher Security Requirements On Data Aggregators]( Credit report bureau discloses breach that exposed data on 143 million US consumers. [If Blockchain Is the Answer, What Is the Security Question?]( Like any technology, blockchain has its strengths and weaknesses. But debunking three common myths can help you cut through the hype. [MORE]( FROM THE DARK READING NEWS DESK Interview with Tim Wilson, Dark Reading Editor in Chief [Paul Vixie: How CISOs Can Use DNS to Up Security]( FarSight CEO and DNS master Paul Vixie explains how enterprises, not just telecoms and infrastructure providers, can use DNS to improve cybersecurity. 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But without mechanisms in place to actually use the information, these alerts provide little benefit. [MORE WEBINARS]( Partner Perspectives [CIO or C-Suite: To Whom Should the CISO Report?]( Five reasons why the chief information security officer needs to get out from under the control of IT. [Phishing for Your Information: How Phishers Bait Their Hooks]( A treasure trove of PII from social networks and the public Internet is there for the taking. [Do Autonomous Cars Dream of Driverless Roads?]( The connected car is coming... and with it a need for consistent innovation of network technologies - throughput, latency, coverage, and cost - to keep us safe. Middle!Middle?elq_mid=80323&elq_cid=22844169 FEATURED REPORTS - [[Security] Budgets, Plans & Priorities]( Enterprises are spending an unprecedented amount of money on IT security -- where does it all go? In this survey, Dark Reading polled senior IT management on security budgets and spending plans, and their priorities for the coming year. Download ... - [How Enterprises Are Attacking the IT Security Problem](strategic-security-report]-how-enterprises-are-attacking-the-cybersecurity-challenge/390403?elq_mid=80323&elq_cid=22844169&_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20170912&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20170912&elqTrackId=e671ff7766ea4e3a9aaff39630393212&elq=ab014da556bd464690fd80821f5af2d4&elqaid=80323&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=27958) Enterprises are spending more of their IT budgets on cybersecurity technology. How do your organization's security plans and strategies compare to what others are doing? Here's an in-depth look. 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