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Nov. 26, 2018

Data breaches in 2018: contractor negligence

While the cause of natural disasters is beyond our control, and stopping foreign governments’ malicious cyberattacks is daunting, many of the serious data breaches in 2018 were due to good old fashioned sloppiness and inattention.

Anita Taff-Rice

Founder iCommLaw

Technology and telecommunications

1547 Palos Verdes Mall # 298
Walnut Creek , CA 94597-2228

Phone: (415) 699-7885

Email: anita@icommlaw.com

iCommLaw(r) is a Bay Area firm specializing in technology, telecommunications and cybersecurity matters.

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CYBERSLEUTH

As 2018 draws to a close, disasters of all types dominated the news, from devastating wildfires, floods and volcanic eruptions to man-made problems such as cybercrimes and massive data breaches. While the cause of natural disasters is beyond our control, and stopping foreign governments' malicious cyberattacks is daunting, many of the serious data breaches in 2018 were due to good old fashioned sloppiness and inattention.

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