We’re just about a quarter of the way through 2016, and we’ve already seen some cybersecurity trends taking shape. We presented at South by Southwest Interactive earlier this month, participating in and engaging with some of the biggest technology conversations from around the world. If you missed any of our panels, be sure to check [...]
Over the past few years, we’ve been fortunate enough to take part in the whirlwind that is South by Southwest Interactive, joining in on some of the biggest technology conversations from around the world. The annual conference, which descends upon Austin every March, attracts hundreds of thousands of people. This past Saturday, our co-founder and [...]
Data breaches have dominated the headlines for the past few years. In 2014, some went as far as coining the term the “Year of the Breach.” But 2015 was no different with 781 data breach in the United States alone, accordingly to a report by the Identity Theft Resource Center. When a data breach occurs, [...]
Snapchat, the popular ephemeral messaging application, just announced a phishing attack that has compromised the identities of a number of its current and former employees. According to a blog post from the company, Snapchat’s payroll department was targeted by an isolated phishing scam, where a scammer impersonated the company’s chief executive officer and asked for [...]
Almost five years ago, Facebook announced the debut of its facial recognition software, DeepFace, to make tagging photos of friends easier for users. The news spurred many articles questioning how exactly the technology worked and what steps could be taken to maintain privacy. Today, having software instantly identity faces in our photos seems almost commonplace. [...]
In just a few short weeks, South by Southwest will descend upon downtown Austin, Texas. The Interactive portion of the conference is lauded for highlighting the most current privacy and security issues, drawing thousands of thought leaders to our backyard. In Firewall Chat’s second season, we decided to highlight some of these key thinkers whose [...]
In the wake of the San Bernardino tragedy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized an iPhone that was used by one of the shooters. Recently, the FBI obtained a court order from a California district court, requesting Apple’s assistance in cracking the phone’s passcode. This has sparked an interesting debate around encryption, the outcome [...]
We’re pleased to announce Experian’s podcast series, Firewall Chats, is returning for a second season! And this one will be even bigger than the last, with six episodes released every other Tuesday starting on February. We’ll be kicking off the second season with a look ahead to South by Southwest. SXSW is an annual conference [...]
January was a busy month for Experian, launching us full force into 2016. Here’s a quick rundown of everything you might have missed: Our New Parental Leave Policy At Experian, it’s always been our corporate philosophy that our company’s success directly correlates with the happiness and well-being of our employees. That’s why earlier this month, [...]
At Experian, we strongly believe there’s a direct correlation between our company’s success and the happiness and well-being of our employees. That’s why we’ve worked tirelessly to create a company culture that includes a suite of competitive benefits to improve the quality of life for our growing team. Today, we’re thrilled to announce our new [...]
