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Capital One target of massive data breach

Jul 30, 2019
A security breach at Capital One Financial compromised the personal information of about 106 million people, and in some cases the hacker obtained Social Security and bank account numbers.
Capital One Tower, Tysons, Virginia
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Unpacking this week's news at Tesla and Facebook

Sep 28, 2018
There are two big stories swirling around two of the tech world’s biggest names at the end of this week: Tesla and Facebook. Tesla’s leadership is up in the air after the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday it’s suing CEO Elon Musk for making what it called “false and misleading statements” on Twitter about […]
A Tesla showroom stands in the Meatpacking district in Manhattan on June 6, 2018 in New York City.
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Big tech and banks are using mea culpa ads to appeal to their users

May 18, 2018
When it comes to crisis management, one expert says apologies and promises are not enough