All industries are affected by cyberattacks, but how often and to what extent they occur vary greatly by industry type. Industry Type As for frequency, the healthcare industry in 2016, for the third year in a row, saw the greatest number of incidents and by a wide margin. Specifically, about 35 percent of the incidents … Continue Reading
In a February co-post with Baker Hostetler’s Hospitality Lawg, we wrote about security breach reports that continued to show hospitality and restaurant groups as favorite targets of hackers. Two of the factors we cited as explanations for their vulnerability—failure to secure wireless networks and not complying with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI … Continue Reading
This entry was also posted on the Hospitality Lawg—a Baker Hostetler blog featuring commentary on hospitality law, news, and developments. It should no longer come as a surprise that the hospitality and food and beverage industries are favorite targets of hackers. Indeed, some commentators have suggested that hackers view these industries as the low-hanging fruit. … Continue Reading
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