A breach case

When firms become prime targets for hackers, the attack themselves become front-page news. Financial and personal data have been compromised despite firms having measures in place. You will review three cases:

  • A breach case  (CASE #1) of your choice that is not ransomware that occurred within the last five years
  • A breach case (CASE #2) involving ransomware that occurred within the last five years
  • The Equifax data  breach 

Presentation Layout

Case #1  (2-3 slides)

  • Summarize what happened
  • Summarize consumer / others response to the breach
  • Summarize the response to breach by the firm
  • Assessment of firms response to the breach

Case #2  (2-3 slides)

  • Summarize what happened
  • Summarize consumer / others response to the breach
  • Summarize the response to breach by the firm
  • Assessment of firms response to the breach

Equifax Breach  (2-3 slides)

  • Summarize what happened
  • Summarize consumer / others response to the breach
  • Summarize the response to breach by the firm
  • Assessment of firms response to the breach

Prevention Measure (1-2 sides)

  • What prevention measures could have been done to prevent / mitigate these breaches

Role of Government & Accounting Profession (1-2 slides)

  • Summarize the role of state & federal government with breaches in responding to breaches
  • Summarize the role that the accounting profession (e.g., AICPA, IIA, ISACA) in preventing breaches

Reference Slide (1-2 slides)

  • Listing of sources used to develop presentation