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More Well Known U.S. Retailers Victims of Cyber Attacks

In this Reuters news clip provides an overview of a large data breech that targeted numerous U.S. retails including Target in 2014. Information regarding the scope and scale of these attacks are presented, as are reactions from customers.

1. How do data breeches such as those described in this clip undermine the economy? 
    

Asia Drops Ball on Cyber Crime

This Reuters news story reports how many cyber-crimes are perpetrated in Asia due to government attitudes and the lack of updated security compared to the United States.

1. How do cyber-crimes that occur in Asia impact the rest of the world? Should Asian governments be held liable for their inaction?
    

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Federal Prosecutors Charger 3 in International Cyber Crime Spree

In this 3.54 minute NPR story, Kelly McEvers reports how an international cyber-crime spree hacked into J. P. Morgan in order to get contact information on customers. This cyber-crime demonstrates how large organizations are vulnerable, and that hacking is occurring on a larger scale and for profit. Response from law enforcement is discussed.

1. What type of white collar crimes could be perpetrated with stolen customer contact lists?
    

As CyberCrime Proliferates, So Does Demand for Insurance Against It.

In this 4.52 minute clip form NPR, the costs of cybercrime are discussed. Cybercrime insurance is examined as a solution for small businesses to protect them from computer based crimes. Victims of cybercrime discuss their experience with these types of victimization.

1. Is cybercrime insurance a useful tool in protecting businesses form cybercrime? What are some of the limitations of cybercrime insurance?