Pros And Cons Of Anthem

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I found your document informative and well-written. I learned a lot about this situation, which is my first time hearing about it. It’s quite concerning because I used to be insured through Anthem, so it’s likely that the hackers accessed my health personal information. In your document, you mentioned that hackers are becoming more sophisticated as technology advances, so do you believe, through your research or your personal belief, that security breaches would cease to exist even if organizations implement strong security measures?

Pro: The fact that Anthem is taken the security breach seriously and has started the process of evaluating their systems and identifying solutions though their investment in Mandiant.

Con: The hacker(s) were

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