Liz Weston: Is Your Wealth Dripping Away? As a spokesperson for the insurance industry, Loretta Worters often gives tips to homeowners on preventing water damage. Some of her knowledge comes from personal experience. Read More…

US Attorney General Says Encryption Creates Security Risk Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that increased encryption of data on phones and computers and encrypted messaging apps are putting American security at risk. Read More…

Equifax to Pay Up to $700M in Data Breach Settlement Equifax will pay at least $700 million — and potentially much more — to settle lawsuits over a 2017 data breach that exposed the Social Security numbers and similar sensitive information of roughly half of the U.S. population. Read More…

Two Charged With Terrorism Over Bulgaria’s Biggest Data Breach: Lawyer Prosecutors have charged two workers at a cyber security company with terrorism as part of an investigation into Bulgaria’s biggest-ever data breach, a lawyer for the defendants said on Wednesday. Read More…

Will UK PM Johnson Bring ‘First Girlfriend’ Into No.10? When Boris Johnson entered the famous black door of No. 10 Downing Street as Britain’s new prime minister, he was the first for nearly half a century to do so unaccompanied by a spouse. Read More…

Equifax’s $700 Million Data Breach Settlement Spurs Criticism, Calls for New Rules Credit-reporting company Equifax Inc will pay up to $700 million to settle claims it broke the law during a massive 2017 data breach and to repay harmed consumers, in a landmark settlement that was nonetheless criticized by consumer advocates and … Read More…

Factbox: Biggest U.S. Data Breach Settlements Before Equifax The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday that Equifax Inc. will pay up to $700 million for a data breach that exposed millions of consumers’ personal information. Read More…