In the spring of 2020, SolarWinds Orion, popular system monitoring and management software widely used by the U.S. government and thousands of private companies, was hacked and infiltrated with malware.
Later in the year, it was found that as a result of the hack, sensitive data was compromised within many enterprises including the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, State Department, Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Justice, and the U.S. Treasury. Additionally, Fortune 500 companies, downstream of such agencies and their services, were also affected.
The widespread theft of intellectual property and personal information – affecting both individuals and businesses – is concerning. It warrants a heightened awareness, followed by action, to control the risk of future data compromises.
On January 28 we celebrated Data Privacy Day, an internationally recognized initiative focusing on raising awareness of the importance of protecting the privacy of personal data online. And it could not have come at a better time.
Your data. Your privacy.
Public and private…
