BREAKING NEWS “Ebay Had 145 Million Personal Record’s Stolen in a Data Breach” “Target Credit Card Breach Affects 110 Million Americans” “Court Ventures Accidentally Loses 200 Million Personal Records”

From a Breached Credit Card to a Stolen Identity Company Information Security Reza Ameli Independent Research Eric Forte APL/UMBC

Presentation-Overview I will… Explain a data breach Explain the effects of a data breach Present company flaws in protecting consumer information Present consumer flaws in protecting their information Explain what can be done to protect oneself from a data breach

What is a data breach? Literally means to “get into” someone's data Occurs because of flaw in defense Information is copied or stolen

Effects of a Data Breach Causes major problems for consumers Information can be used years after attack occurs Affects consumers trust in a company

Why Companies Get Breached Companies can get breached for many reasons – Not realizing the importance of defending information – Not hiring a cybersecurity director, Target – Losing cybersecurity staff to other companies, JPMorgan Chase – Not getting defense systems because the cost is too great

Consumer Issues in Defending Information One major consumer problem is awareness “I am aware of the recent credit card breaches at Target and Home Depot.”

Another issue with consumers is responsibility “I feel it is the credit card company’s job to defend my private/credit card information.”

What Can You Do? Become educated about data breaches Defend yourself if companies cannot – Change you passwords for credit card accounts regularly – Don’t use the same password for everything – Check you credit card bill, especially after a data breach

Final Product A movie – Help educate young people entering the world of credit cards – Shown in several classes throughout the school – Help to raise awareness of this rising problem

This is Not a Call to Panic This is a Call to Action We are the generation that will have to deal with this issue Do not have to be the most secure person in the world Hackers target the least defended

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