An important part of protecting your company's data and cyber security risk is by understanding how your data and your information technology systems can be vulnerable.
Hacks can occur in unexpected ways, and the cyber world has its own terminology for each one. You may have heard of "phishing," but how many of these other, newer terms are you familiar with? More importantly, is your data and IT system secure from all of them?
According to Chris Hauser, second vice president for Travelers Investigative Services's Cyber Program, there are a few essential terms describing how data breaches can occur and how confidential information can be obtained that every business should know.
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