The threat of data breaches continues to increase, with the number of U.S. cybersecurity incidents tracked in 2017 hitting a new record high of 1,579% – a 48% increase over 2016. 8.5% of the data breaches reported in 2017 involved the financial sector, impacting organizations such as banks, credit unions and credit card companies. The global financial sector has always been a primary target for cyberattacks because of the tremendous value of the information to which these organizations often have access. In fact, financial services firms are hit by cyberattacks a staggering 300 times more frequently than businesses in other industries. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_2Gcw7KW&d=DwIFaQ&c=pZJPUDQ3SB9JplYbifm4nt2lEVG5pWx2KikqINpWlZM&r=b5NZPQUb9_r2rQ3Zd74ATT3aSs9yKyRnJLOhqJvd7fE&m=hxwLSyR3GKY2etucrnCFJR_r3Ki4e-QEelZEEBGEO1I&s=mA1_uR6TNFMBzSDttEAWB63rLmRzEm4znwT9bNJYpiI&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_2Gcw7KW-2B&d=DwIFaQ&c=pZJPUDQ3SB9JplYbifm4nt2lEVG5pWx2KikqINpWlZM&r=b5NZPQUb9_r2rQ3Zd74ATT3aSs9yKyRnJLOhqJvd7fE&m=hxwLSyR3GKY2etucrnCFJR_r3Ki4e-QEelZEEBGEO1I&s=LxIpU-3Lff7kXdKfzDGEbXn-t6v2SnKN4DAQ-ZWctFQ&e= -- Peterk Dallas, Tx [log in to unmask] Save our in-boxes! https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__emailcharter.org&d=DwIFaQ&c=pZJPUDQ3SB9JplYbifm4nt2lEVG5pWx2KikqINpWlZM&r=b5NZPQUb9_r2rQ3Zd74ATT3aSs9yKyRnJLOhqJvd7fE&m=hxwLSyR3GKY2etucrnCFJR_r3Ki4e-QEelZEEBGEO1I&s=a_9GsuYBUk4cpHzuaCUtxikQdi6kgbSKQfRED2Bnks0&e= “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for myself.” M. Hashimoto List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance To unsubscribe from this list, click the below link. If not already present, place UNSUBSCRIBE RECMGMT-L or UNSUB RECMGMT-L in the body of the message. mailto:[log in to unmask]