Amazon acquires flash-based cloud storage startup E8 Storage

Amazon has acquired Israeli storage tech startup E8 Storage, as first reported by Reuters, CNBC and Globes and confirmed by TechCrunch. The acquisition will bring the team and technology from E8 in to Amazon’s existing Amazon Web Services center in Tel Aviv, per reports. E8 Storage’s particular focus was on building storage hardware that employs […] Continue reading Amazon acquires flash-based cloud storage startup E8 Storage

9/24/2018: Dtex, Insider Threat, Privacy News: CEO Christy Wyatt Tells Enterprise Times UK How to Handle Negligent Insider Threats, CNBC Reports Insider Bribery on Rise, Wyatt to Speak at Forrester Forum on new Trusted Insider Strategy

The insider threat is typically viewed as an action perpetrated by a malicious insider who is seeking retribution against an employer or engaged in a nefarious activity for profit. While these are certainly examples of how it often plays out, there is … Continue reading 9/24/2018: Dtex, Insider Threat, Privacy News: CEO Christy Wyatt Tells Enterprise Times UK How to Handle Negligent Insider Threats, CNBC Reports Insider Bribery on Rise, Wyatt to Speak at Forrester Forum on new Trusted Insider Strategy

Survey: Americans Spent $1.4B on Credit Freeze Fees in Wake of Equifax Breach

Almost 20 percent of Americans froze their credit file with one or more of the big three credit bureaus in the wake of last year’s data breach at Equifax, costing consumers an estimated $1.4 billion, according to a new study. The findings come as lawmakers in Congress are debating legislation that would make credit freezes free in every state.

The figures, commissioned by small business loan provider Fundera and conducted by Wakefield Research, surveyed some 1,000 adults in the U.S. Respondents were asked to self-report how much they spent on the freezes; 32 percent said the freezes cost them $10 or less, but 38 percent said the total cost was $30 or more. The average cost to consumers who froze their credit after the Equifax breach was $23.

A credit freeze blocks potential creditors from being able to view or “pull” your credit file, making it far more difficult for identity thieves to apply for new lines of credit in your name. Continue reading Survey: Americans Spent $1.4B on Credit Freeze Fees in Wake of Equifax Breach

Live from BSides in Austin, Texas [Chet Chat Podcast 238]

Chester joins this week’s episode of our security podcast all the way from Austin, Texas…enjoy! Continue reading Live from BSides in Austin, Texas [Chet Chat Podcast 238]