{"id":4693,"date":"2012-08-01T18:53:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T18:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leap.staging.ribbitt.com\/evs\/breach-report-dropbox-implements-new-security-measures\/"},"modified":"2012-08-01T18:53:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T18:53:00","slug":"breach-report-dropbox-implements-new-security-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leap.staging.ribbitt.com\/evs\/insights\/breach-report-dropbox-implements-new-security-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Breach Report: Dropbox Implements New Security Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dropbox, an online platform used for sharing data between
\ndevices, was recently confirmed breached after a two-week investigation. After
\nusers began receiving spam-like emails, Dropbox<\/a>
\nfound that hackers accessed usernames and passwords through a third party. They
\nbelieve the spam started once the hackers got access to a Dropbox employees information.
\nA newly released blog<\/a>
\non the companys site outlines their advanced efforts to prevent this from
\nhappening in the future.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

While the company has done a great job at being completely
\ntransparent about the issue, they are facing a major issue that many online
\nsites and businesses are dealing with. Its the same idea of getting a security
\nsystem installed AFTER your house has been broken into. While its great now,
\nit would have been even better BEFORE. Many companies think that preventing
\nonline fraud<\/a> may be difficult or costly to implement, but compared to the
\ncosts and complications of fixing<\/em>
\nfraud, its well worth the conversation. Taking the time to implement a fraud
\nprevent strategy can save businesses a great deal of grief later down the road.
\nWhile the steps that Dropbox<\/a>
\nand other companies are taking, such as sending reminders to change passwords
\nand logging account activity can help, they do not stop hackers that much more.
\nPasswords are becoming less and less important as Internet hackers get smarter
\nand as online activity increases.<\/p>\n

Verifying and authenticating a persons identity before
\nallowing them access to an online account can help stop hackers in their
\ntracks. Even with someones username, password, and even address and credit
\ncard number, EVS<\/a>
\ncan prevent a thief from moving any further. Authentication is key in a time
\nwhere faceless transactions and logins are happening every second of every day.
\nPreventing fraud may be something new to your company, or something you may be
\nlooking into, but it well worth the cost to avoid a breach.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

[Contributed by EVS Marketing]<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dropbox, an online platform used for sharing data between devices, was recently confirmed breached after a two week investigation. After users began receiving spam like emails, Dropbox found that hackers accessed usernames and passwords through a third party. They believe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fraud-prevention","category-security"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leap.staging.ribbitt.com\/evs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leap.staging.ribbitt.com\/evs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leap.staging.ribbitt.com\/evs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leap.staging.ribbitt.com\/evs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leap.staging.ribbitt.com\/evs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/leap.staging.ribbitt.com\/evs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4693\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leap.staging.ribbitt.com\/evs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leap.staging.ribbitt.com\/evs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leap.staging.ribbitt.com\/evs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}