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Equifax breach is a reminder of society's larger cybersecurity problems

  • Written by Richard Forno, Senior Lecturer, Cybersecurity & Internet Researcher, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageThere are a lot more holes in cybersecurity fences.iomis/Shutterstock.com

The Equifax data breach was yet another cybersecurity incident involving the theft of significant personal data from a large company. Moreover, it is another reminder that the modern world depends on critical systems, networks and data repositories that are not as secure as...

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