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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As tax season approaches, of course you know it’s time to gather your paperwork and make sure your accounting is up to date. But what you might not realize is that this is also prime time for small business security threats. In the chaos of preparing for tax season while still running your business, it’s [...]
Owning a business in the recovering economy can be precarious. No matter how successful your business, you must be aware of factors which may threaten that success. One of the most serious threats to your success is the threat of your data being destroyed by a man-made or natural disaster. The most prudent business owners must [...]
Just how much data storage is there in the world, given the explosion of information technology that has occurred over the past few decades? A 2011 study at the University of Southern California puts that number at 295 exabytes – 295 followed by 20 zeroes, or the equivalent of 404 billion CDs. Not only is this number [...]
You get home, open your computer bag, reach in to get your laptop and…nothing. You’ve lost your laptop; the panic sets in. Your laptop is your life in a box. It has your contacts, your email, your financial information, sensitive company documents, everything. As hard as it is at a time like this, the best thing to do it to try [...]
I recently had the opportunity to meet Jeff Brown, Information Security Executive from GE Capital in a virtual environment, specifically SC Magazine. I asked him the following question: “Why don’t more companies pay attention to information security policy development and review?” His response is below. “In my experience there are a few reasons that I [...]
In catching up on some reading, I came across a troubling article in the July/August 2012 edition of “Fraud Magazine,” a publication of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. The article described the scamming of grandparents out of their life savings by fraudsters posing as their grandchildren. While it’s been well established that the elderly [...]
Being a happily married woman, the news of a hack on the E-Harmony dating site was not much of a concern for me. However, as an avid LinkedIn user, the hack that occurred on that particular business/social networking site caught my attention. Fortunately, my need for concern was small because I follow a few simple [...]
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