As Data Breach Costs Soar, Healthcare Organizations Must Double Down on these Security Non-Negotiables Healthcare continues to be the most costly industry for data breaches, a distinction the sector has held for 14 consecutive years. To be fair, the average cost of a healthcare data breach has fallen by roughly 11% since 2023, according […]
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Current Breaking News & On-Topic Articles 8-24-2024
Rising Curve: Cyberattacks on the Civil Aviation Sector 2024-08-24 Security studies There are two distinct generations of cyberattacks targeting the civil aviation sector. The first generation involves basic breaches of aviation systems, resulting in minor losses such as flight delays. The second generation is more advanced, primarily targeting data and posing increasing risks to air […]
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Global IT Outage: Cyber Resilience Strategies are Essential Digital Transformation By Amber Jackson August 16, 2024 undefined mins Cybersecurity One of the largest IT outages in history occurred in July 2024. We spoke with leading cybersecurity experts on how to avoid future disruption. Matt Aldridge Principal Solutions Consultant at Opentext Cybersecurity “The global IT outage […]
Current Breaking News & On-Topic Articles 8/8/2024
These posts grab breaking news items and on-topic articles from around the Web and focused on issues involving Kimmons Investigative Services, Inc. services. Data Breach: PRIVACY ALERT: HealthEquity Under Investigation for Data Breach of 4.3 Million Members’ Health Savings Account Records August 6, 2024 4:02 PM EDT SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Schubert Jonckheer […]
Current Breaking News & On-Topic Articles – 8/1/2024
The Kimmons Investigative Services’ suite of investigation and security resources covers a wide spectrum of threats and investigative challenges for individuals and organizations. Here are some breaking news and relevant stories that cover different threats and investigative services: 1. Back to Basics: Recognizing the Warning Signs of Workplace Violence By Jay Kumar, Editor, EHS Daily […]
New Service: Homicide and Suspected Suicide
Kimmons Investigative Services Inc. (KIS) maintains a staff investigator who is a retired Homicide Investigator for one of the largest law enforcement agency’s in the country. This highly qualified investigator is available to investigate homicide and suspected suicide cases. Contact KIS for additional information regarding these specialized and sensitive matters. Call Rob at 713-532-5881, […]
New Service: Arson and Fire Investigations
Kimmons Investigative Services (KIS) can assist in fire investigations, including suspected arson cases. KIS maintains an investigator on staff that is a retired Fire Marshal and Master Fire and Arson Investigator. KIS can provide an independent evaluation of fire related cases, including arson investigations. If you have need of these services, you will benefit from […]
Trump Assassination Attempt Comments from Retired Secret Service Agent
Mitch Price, current Bozeman resident and former Secret Service agent for more than 20 years has many feelings about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Click here to watch his comment video.
U.S. cracks down on commercial spyware with visa restrictions
The move marks the latest effort by the U.S. government to curb the spread of commercial spyware, which has been used to target journalists, politicians and human rights activists. Commercial spyware, which is developed by legitimate companies and sold to customers such as governments and law enforcement agencies, represents a major issue in cybersecurity today. […]
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GOOGLE ALERT – “DATA BREACH” 19 MIN AGO Data watchdog rebukes Scottish landlord for data breach – Inside Housing The ICO’s investigation also found that staff were not clear on the procedure to escalate a data breach. It recommended that Clyde Valley should … GOOGLE ALERT – “DATA BREACH” 54 MIN AGO First Shift: Former […]