Former Equifax CEO blames breach on one IT employee

While speaking to the committee (video below), former CEO Richard Smith outlined the company’s normal procedure for new patches: Have a technician install it and then scan the system for any remaining vulnerabilities. Apparently, both the human and computer steps failed. [embedded content] As Smith outlines in his written testimony (PDF), the Department of Homeland …

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