Like most companies, Epsilon had extensive security measures in place, such as secure firewalls.
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The first Epsilon-based car, the Opel Vectra, had its debut in Europe this spring.
Apparently, hackers still possess the sense of humor of the average Alpha Epsilon Pi member.
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That focus group, however, underscored just how huge a hurdle Epsilon must leap--namely, GM's brand image.
Epsilon could determine the fate of five of General Motors' car divisions: Chevrolet, Opel, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn.
Sigma Phi Epsilon has taken on a new agenda, and it goes by the name of Balanced Man.
Sigma Phi Epsilon isn't the only one trying the "classy frat guy" style.
Before April 4, only a small percentage of consumers knew Epsilon by name, let alone understood what services they provide.
Verizon also completed new agreements with a range of multinational corporations, including Constellation Energy, Epsilon, Masco Corp. and PHH Corp.
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Over at George Washington University's Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter, the brothers are on the basement floor, concentrating on their breathing.
The first Epsilon-based car, the Opel Vectra, debuted in Europe this spring.
By contrast, big data players such as Epsilon and Acxiom are growing their revenue and profits faster than Nielsen, Arbitron and Kantar combined.
If a flood of dodgy e-mails does now appear, it will certainly damage the reputations of the firms that gave Epsilon their customers' data.
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When asked about his fraternity's latest, wildest, hottest party, freshman and new Sigma Phi Epsilon recruit Lin Chen at Georgetown University in Washington, D.
Matt Ontell, director of member development for Sigma Phi Epsilon, remembers the rowdiness of the '80, the '90s and a lot of the 2000s.
On the left point are companies that measure the actions and preferences of individual consumers such as Epsilon (owned by Alliance Data) Acxiom and Experian.
Every Epsilon car will weigh somewhere between 1, 450 and 1, 800 kilograms.
Epsilon's leak comes at a time when the authorities in America are taking a hard look at the way people's electronic data are dealt with.
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Every Epsilon car will weigh somewhere between 3, 200 and 4, 000 pounds.
The recent Epsilon incident is only the latest to expose the personal information of bank customers, even if that particular hack obtained only names and email addresses.
That strategy will not provide long-term protection, which is why the agencies are also developing systems to exploit the same kinds of consumer data that fuel Acxiom and Epsilon.
High-profile breaches at Epsilon, Sony and MasterCard exposing more than 120 million personal records have dominated the news and raised awareness for the need to design effective security strategies.
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All told, six to eight plants in Europe and North America will make as many as 1.4 million Epsilon cars a year for as many as seven brands in 13 body styles.
As such, Charter and Epsilon have begun a comprehensive review of their data security protocols to further protect your information and are working with law enforcement to catch the criminals responsible for this breach.
The Sony Playstation hack that exposed details for up to 77 million accounts, coming on the heels of the Epsilon hack, has the country talking about what to do about data breaches.
Each Epsilon-based car will have the same 1.2-meter-long steel midsection to which a set of parts--whether for a Saab or Malibu--can be attached at the same place on the assembly line and in the same way.
Each Epsilon-based car will have the same 4-foot-long steel midsection to which a set of parts--whether for a Saab or Malibu--can be attached at the same place on the assembly line, and in the same way.
It was a historic event when 20 engineers each from GM North America, Opel and Saab gathered at the GM's technical center in Warren, Michigan, six years ago to sketch a midsize chassis, named Epsilon, to be used by all three divisions.
It was a historic event when 20 engineers each from GM North America, Opel and Saab gathered at the GM technical center in Warren, Mich. six years ago to sketch a midsize chassis, named Epsilon, to be used by all three divisions.
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