Information leak at finance firm Ameriprise exposed sensitive financial data and highlighted the importance of password protection. The data included Social Security numbers, bank account information and financial planning data. The leak demonstrated the need for executives to implore workers to back up confidential data securely. The firm responded by locking down the data, saying it prioritizes security to maintain compliance with tough governance across the financial sector and that the data leak was an isolated case. Internal employees account for 43 percent of data loss, according to Intel Security report.”]