Columbia Opens Claims for $16 Million Data Breach Settlement
THE SO WHAT
A $16.1M settlement for a single university breach is another datapoint that data incidents are becoming a predictable line item, not a black-swan event. If you hold large volumes of student, patient, or employee records, your board conversation should be about recurring breach cost and cyber insurance structure, not just prevention.
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