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The data breach reported on June 23 by Choice Health Management Services received a Breach Clarity Score of 10, the highest level of risk assessed by the company’s proprietary machine-learning algorithm…

Amid widespread predictions that COVID-19 will generate a wave of financial and identity crime, Breach Clarity today released analysis of recent data breaches that identifies risk for COVID-19 scams. The San Francisco fraud prevention and detection technology firm used its proprietary algorithm…

Methodist Hospitals data breach created maximum risk of identity theft and fraud, and is a prime example of why Breach Clarity was created.

At Breach Clarity, we’re always looking at what may lay ahead in the data breach landscape. Here's something that’s not hard to predict ...

To successfully attract new generations, financial institutions must deliver a personalized digital experience that empowers young consumers in every aspect of their financial health – with a special emphasis on identity safety ...

What can credit unions do to address members' serious online security concerns during the pandemic? A lot, actually ...

The next time you receive a data breach notice, should you care about what type of breach compromised your information? The short answer is yes ...

Market intelligence firm CB Insights has announced this year’s nominees to its “Fintech Hall of Fame,” and the list includes Breach Clarity co-founder and CEO Jim Van Dyke ...

Security is the number one customer concern, but all the digital controls and alerts won't matter if consumers don't turn them on or use them ...

Like many Americans, you may have found food delivery to be a convenient option during the pandemic. Unfortunately, this also may mean that you were impacted by a recent data breach affecting food-delivery service Chowbus ...

Consumers and financial institutions share a common, stealthy enemy that works around the clock to deplete them of billions of dollars (and countless hours) every year...

The personal information of more than 46,000 veterans was exposed when an unauthorized user gained access to an online application that handles medical payments...

We are honored and excited to share that Breach Clarity won the “Top Emerging Tech Company” award at this year’s digital Finovate 2020 event. According to Finovate and their expert panel of judges, that makes us a “fintech unicorn!” ...

A ransomware attack against software provider Blackbaud resulted in cybercriminals stealing data belonging to a large number of Blackbaud’s clients. With 136 organizations breached - and counting - this may be one of the most widespread third-party data compromises we've seen...

Breach Clarity partner the Identity Theft Resource Center recently reported that the first quarter of 2020 saw fewer data breaches. At first blush, this is good news. But before celebrating, we need to look deeper at what this means for the identity theft, scams, and fraud that plagues consumers and financial institutions…

The data breach reported on June 23 by Choice Health Management Services received a Breach Clarity Score of 10, the highest level of risk assessed by the company’s proprietary machine-learning algorithm…

The recent data breach at online merchant FabFitFun is a good example of how simple 'card breaches' create risk beyond simple 'card fraud'. The payment card industry has some of the most advanced methods for…

Two things are happening right now that make people especially vulnerable to cyber threats. 1. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of new vulnerabilities created by remote work and other COVID-19-created circumstances to target and extract valuable personal data…

Amid widespread predictions that COVID-19 will generate a wave of financial and identity crime, Breach Clarity today released analysis of recent data breaches that identifies risk for COVID-19 scams. The San Francisco fraud prevention and detection technology firm used its proprietary algorithm…

Though the fast-moving COVID-19 pandemic caught the world by surprise, there is something ahead that our years as fraud researchers and security analysts allow us to see coming. There will undoubtedly be a wave of financial crime that follows COVID-19 for years after the public health emergency fades…

As the New York Times *(and numerous other sources) have written about the Equifax data breach, the state-sponsored affiliation of hackers screams risks associated with individuals who work for the CIA, military, or other key government positions…

The July, 2015 data breach at Ashley Madison generated massive headlines not only because of it's size, but also because it exposed the identity records and secretive activities of men (mostly) who sought to cheat on their partners. As it turns out, the highly unique nature of what this breach exposed also turns out to be the perfect real-world experiment for proving that breached personal data retains power for as much as five years or more.

Most data breaches are small, but people only hear about the big ones. What's more, many of the smaller breaches are actually much more dangerous than the big ones. To help consumers take action to prevent identity theft, we need trusted leaders to tell identity-holders to take action after notification of every data breach, and not just the handful of big ones that make the news.

On a regular basis I hear opinion-leaders say that “everyone’s personal data is already out there”. This point of view is as false as it is dangerous, and can cause people to become lazy with the handling of personal data, in turn increasing levels of future risk. It's time to stop repeating this provable falsehood.

Everyone should have heard the news by now: 2017 brought a record number of data breaches and there was no end to the carnage of identity fraud and theft…

Data breaches happen, on average, about four times a day – and there is one thing that happens almost universally every time. The victims are advised to monitor their credit ...

To successfully attract new generations, financial institutions must deliver a personalized digital experience that empowers young consumers in every aspect of their financial health – with a special emphasis on identity safety ...

What can credit unions do to address members' serious online security concerns during the pandemic? A lot, actually ...

On Tuesday, we announced an industry-exclusive partnership with best-in-class Intelligent Identity Security provider, Sontiq ...

Credit union industry investors chose San Francisco-based fintech startup Breach Clarity as the winner of this year’s VentureTech event ...

Security is the number one customer concern, but all the digital controls and alerts won't matter if consumers don't turn them on or use them ...

Consumers and financial institutions share a common, stealthy enemy that works around the clock to deplete them of billions of dollars (and countless hours) every year...

We are honored and excited to share that Breach Clarity won the “Top Emerging Tech Company” award at this year’s digital Finovate 2020 event. According to Finovate and their expert panel of judges, that makes us a “fintech unicorn!” ...

Breach Clarity partner the Identity Theft Resource Center recently reported that the first quarter of 2020 saw fewer data breaches. At first blush, this is good news. But before celebrating, we need to look deeper at what this means for the identity theft, scams, and fraud that plagues consumers and financial institutions…

The data breach reported on June 23 by Choice Health Management Services received a Breach Clarity Score of 10, the highest level of risk assessed by the company’s proprietary machine-learning algorithm…

The recent data breach at online merchant FabFitFun is a good example of how simple 'card breaches' create risk beyond simple 'card fraud'. The payment card industry has some of the most advanced methods for…

Two things are happening right now that make people especially vulnerable to cyber threats. 1. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of new vulnerabilities created by remote work and other COVID-19-created circumstances to target and extract valuable personal data…

Amid widespread predictions that COVID-19 will generate a wave of financial and identity crime, Breach Clarity today released analysis of recent data breaches that identifies risk for COVID-19 scams. The San Francisco fraud prevention and detection technology firm used its proprietary algorithm…

Technology and cybercrime pros add to the diverse set of thought leaders helping to bring a new category of fraud prevention products to market...

Though the fast-moving COVID-19 pandemic caught the world by surprise, there is something ahead that our years as fraud researchers and security analysts allow us to see coming. There will undoubtedly be a wave of financial crime that follows COVID-19 for years after the public health emergency fades…

As the New York Times *(and numerous other sources) have written about the Equifax data breach, the state-sponsored affiliation of hackers screams risks associated with individuals who work for the CIA, military, or other key government positions…

American Banker's Miriam Cross published a very strong and concise article on us that got our value proposition right, which is never easy to do for an all new service like ours…

Earlier this year, Van Dyke launched BreachClarity.com, a consumer site that offers no-cost access to a searchable database of breaches, their respective Breach Clarity Scores and the most relevant protective actions. The database now includes more than 4,000 incidents, and is…

‘Breach Clarity Score’ seeks to become the Richter Scale of publicly-reported data breaches. (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – January 14, 2020) – Each time data security expert Jim Van Dyke concluded his work on a data breach lawsuit, he couldn’t...

Methodist Hospitals data breach created maximum risk of identity theft and fraud, and is a prime example of why Breach Clarity was created.

We were in NYC among the Finovate industry lineup of over 70 technology companies, to demo Breach Clarity to the audience of financial industry technology buyers. This brief demo shows what’s in the works for the near future.…

American Banker’s Penny Crossman ranked Breach Clarity as one of just six “fintech standouts” at this week’s Finovate event, where hundreds of industry leaders from all over the world gathered to see live demos from 72 companies…

On a regular basis I hear opinion-leaders say that “everyone’s personal data is already out there”. This point of view is as false as it is dangerous, and can cause people to become lazy with the handling of personal data, in turn increasing levels of future risk. It's time to stop repeating this provable falsehood.

Security matters greatly to both customers and overall innovation success. Yet there’s little consensus on how much security should be proactively introduced into the customer experience (beyond what is absolutely essential)…

Data breaches happen, on average, about four times a day – and there is one thing that happens almost universally every time. The victims are advised to monitor their credit ...

To successfully attract new generations, financial institutions must deliver a personalized digital experience that empowers young consumers in every aspect of their financial health – with a special emphasis on identity safety ...

On Tuesday, we announced an industry-exclusive partnership with best-in-class Intelligent Identity Security provider, Sontiq ...

Consumers and financial institutions share a common, stealthy enemy that works around the clock to deplete them of billions of dollars (and countless hours) every year...

The personal information of more than 46,000 veterans was exposed when an unauthorized user gained access to an online application that handles medical payments...

Breach Clarity partner the Identity Theft Resource Center recently reported that the first quarter of 2020 saw fewer data breaches. At first blush, this is good news. But before celebrating, we need to look deeper at what this means for the identity theft, scams, and fraud that plagues consumers and financial institutions…

The recent data breach at online merchant FabFitFun is a good example of how simple 'card breaches' create risk beyond simple 'card fraud'. The payment card industry has some of the most advanced methods for…

Most data breaches are small, but people only hear about the big ones. What's more, many of the smaller breaches are actually much more dangerous than the big ones. To help consumers take action to prevent identity theft, we need trusted leaders to tell identity-holders to take action after notification of every data breach, and not just the handful of big ones that make the news.

Once exposed, identity-holders' personal data can be potent for a long time. While it's common to classify personal data as 'persistent' if it essentially cannot be changed (such as a nation-state identity record like a U.S.A…

Security matters greatly to both customers and overall innovation success. Yet there’s little consensus on how much security should be proactively introduced into the customer experience (beyond what is absolutely essential)…

Senior fintech innovators, financial institution decision-makers and investors selected San Francisco-based fintech startup Breach Clarity as a “Best of Show” winner at the FinovateWest Digital fintech conference ...

Credit union industry investors chose San Francisco-based fintech startup Breach Clarity as the winner of this year’s VentureTech event ...

Market intelligence firm CB Insights has announced this year’s nominees to its “Fintech Hall of Fame,” and the list includes Breach Clarity co-founder and CEO Jim Van Dyke ...

We are honored and excited to share that Breach Clarity won the “Top Emerging Tech Company” award at this year’s digital Finovate 2020 event. According to Finovate and their expert panel of judges, that makes us a “fintech unicorn!” ...

Fraud prevention and detection technology firm Breach Clarity today announced the San Francisco startup has been named a finalist in two categories of the 2020 Finovate Awards...

Two things are happening right now that make people especially vulnerable to cyber threats. 1. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of new vulnerabilities created by remote work and other COVID-19-created circumstances to target and extract valuable personal data…

Technology and cybercrime pros add to the diverse set of thought leaders helping to bring a new category of fraud prevention products to market...

Though the fast-moving COVID-19 pandemic caught the world by surprise, there is something ahead that our years as fraud researchers and security analysts allow us to see coming. There will undoubtedly be a wave of financial crime that follows COVID-19 for years after the public health emergency fades…

American Banker's Miriam Cross published a very strong and concise article on us that got our value proposition right, which is never easy to do for an all new service like ours…

Earlier this year, Van Dyke launched BreachClarity.com, a consumer site that offers no-cost access to a searchable database of breaches, their respective Breach Clarity Scores and the most relevant protective actions. The database now includes more than 4,000 incidents, and is…

‘Breach Clarity Score’ seeks to become the Richter Scale of publicly-reported data breaches. (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – January 14, 2020) – Each time data security expert Jim Van Dyke concluded his work on a data breach lawsuit, he couldn’t...

I can't believe that nearly four years have passed since work began as an expert witness on large data breaches, which in turn led to the idea for the algorithms that are now called Breach Clarity…

We were in NYC among the Finovate industry lineup of over 70 technology companies, to demo Breach Clarity to the audience of financial industry technology buyers. This brief demo shows what’s in the works for the near future.…

American Banker’s Penny Crossman ranked Breach Clarity as one of just six “fintech standouts” at this week’s Finovate event, where hundreds of industry leaders from all over the world gathered to see live demos from 72 companies…

A cybercriminal’s work is never done (just ask Lady Gaga), and those looking to capitalize on the opportunities created by COVID-19 have been particularly busy devising ransomware attacks, specifically…

The July, 2015 data breach at Ashley Madison generated massive headlines not only because of it's size, but also because it exposed the identity records and secretive activities of men (mostly) who sought to cheat on their partners. As it turns out, the highly unique nature of what this breach exposed also turns out to be the perfect real-world experiment for proving that breached personal data retains power for as much as five years or more.