Media Coverage
Source: The Recorder
Media Coverage
10.28.14
The California Attorney General’s office has released a report that reveals more than 18 million data records with personal information about Californians were at risk in 2013 because of data breaches—a 600 percent-increase over 2012’s figure.
With large retailers and financial institutions frequently making headlines as victims of data breaches, senior counsel Catherine Meyer tells The Recorder that businesses are taking cyberthreats more seriously, but that they still need to be more vigilant.
“I think there’s still a feeling among businesses large and small that it’s not going to happen to me,” she said. “But you know, we lock our doors because there are burglars. Most of us will never be robbed. But we still take reasonable steps to protect ourselves.”
Meyer also says employee training and an awareness that vulnerabilities can be introduced through third-party vendors are also important prevention measures.
"Having a data security plan is really nice, but if it sits on the shelf and nobody knows anything about it … You're missing 80 percent of the boat," Meyer said. "When you get hacked, it's not the time to go to the Yellow Pages to look for a forensic specialist."