Deeper Dive: Human Error Is to Blame for Most Breaches

Each year, as companies implement the latest security technologies, attackers develop and launch new tactics, techniques, and procedures to circumvent those technologies. While investment in security defense and detection technologies is an essential component to building an effective defense-in-depth strategy, the reality is that most breaches can be traced back to human error. In our … Continue Reading

BakerHostetler Data Security Incident Response Report Reveals Being “Compromise Ready” Better Positions Companies to Respond to Incidents

By Theodore J. Kobus III on March 30, 2016 Posted in Incident Response, News, Online Privacy

On March 30, 2016, we released our second annual Data Security Incident Response Report. Key findings show that phishing/hacking/malware was the cause of 31% of data security incidents during 2015, revealing a shift from 2014 when human error was the leading cause. The report also continues the inaugural-year theme that no industry is immune to … Continue Reading

Cybersecurity is a Real Risk, So Become “Compromise Ready”

By Craig A. Hoffman on April 29, 2015 Posted in Cybersecurity

Many have heard that “it is not a matter of if a company will be attacked, but when.” Statements like this used to be met with skepticism – companies would say we do not have information hackers want, we outsource our security so we have no risk, or the IT department said it will never … Continue Reading