2013 has witnessed an accelerated confrontation between BYOD security threats and advanced security solutions. The Problem As more consumer-grade mobile devices enter the work environment, the sophistication and proliferation of malware and other threats will inevitably grow. One security company predicts over a 300 percent rise in malicious and non-secure Android-based apps in 2013 alone, from over [...]
The Federal Trade Commission reports that identity theft is the number one consumer complaint they receive every year. This theft can occur through fraudulent emails, spyware, mobile devices or looking for documents in the trash. It is vital that businesses ensure their employee data is secure at all times. Phishing Fraudulent emails that attempt to get personal [...]
Forensic investigation involving digital media is occasionally the stuff of intrigue. More often, however, such investigations involve tedious review of damaged or deleted data with meticulous attention to the rules of evidence. On occasion, it certainly can get interesting. In the year 2000, the FBI got two Russian hackers to come to the U.S., ostensibly for [...]
The recent high profile hack of The Onion webzine affords an ideal opportunity to examine what is both the most prolific and yet the most easily defeated cyber-attack method of all time: the phishing expedition. The subsequent data breach investigation revealed that it all started around May 3rd, when a member of the Syrian Electronic [...]
HIPAA has a variety of requirements that healthcare providers should be aware regarding data security and data breach response. Below are some common questions and responses: What are HIPAA requirements with regard to plans for data loss & recovery? Providers are required to establish a contingency plan to deal with emergencies or events that impact [...]
Can your company afford to lose up to $1.5 million a year? That’s what a company can potentially be fined by the government for violating HIPAA Business Associates security requirements. That’s a big dent in your wallet. So, how do you know if you could be affected, and if so, what can you do about [...]
During a recent State of the Union Address, President Obama announced he had signed a new cyber security executive order. The President stated, “We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy.” Recent cyber-attacks against news outlets, major banks, the [...]
Could the combination of computer technology and employee misconduct jeopardize your data security? The answer is yes. Workplace computer misconduct threatens the security of important, sensitive company data every day. Insider fraud perpetrated by employees and contractors has become a common menace that could result in malicious attacks or data theft. Typically, organizations focus on [...]
Imagine one of your company’s computers, data intact, is discovered at the local dump, or worse, for sale on eBay. This truly is the information age, when a truckload of information-rich hardware is practically worth more than the same truck full of cash. In fact, data breaches involving electronic assets can result in fines and [...]
Solid-state hard drives (SSDs) provide excellent performance and a stable platform. They are a great addition to any computer system, but SSDs should not be confused with their magnetic counterparts. Because the technology used is different from standard hard disk drives, other techniques are needed to securely sanitize the data stored on solid-state drives. How [...]
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