Businesses that experience a security breach must go through an extensive and expensive recovery process. It is better for companies to prevent a security breach from happening in the first place. Knowing the consequences that security breaches can cause may entice businesses to think differently. In an article by Inside Counsel, Ed Silverstein discusses how data […]

Part of your data security plan should always include erasing old data which could fall into the wrong hands. This protects not only your customers, but also your business. The last thing you want to do is to make customers feel your business is careless when it comes to their sensitive information. Protecting their data

Many people think that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, only counts for people in the health care line, such as doctors, dentists, hospitals, or health insurance companies. While it is true that HIPAA directly affects the way that they deal with the protection of information, it can actually affect

It’s understandable why one gets a kind of sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach each time a news story airs about another breach in data security. Regardless of how many firewalls you may have, no matter how thoroughly you believe your data may be encrypted, it’s hard not to question, “Have I done enough?”

Information security is a battle on multiple fronts. Firewalls to prevent unauthorized remote access, passwords and fingerprint scanners to prevent unauthorized physical access, even padlocks to prevent lifting a whole machine from a secure site. There are systems in place to thwart a whole range of nefarious data thieves; expert hackers, moles, and cat burglars,

When you talk about data security, many people assume you are talking about your presence online and how to protect your assets. While this is true, media destruction is one of the most important aspects of data security, and ironically, it is one of the most often overlooked. 5 ways data security is related to media destruction Here

Firewalls, anti-malware, virus scans; along with growth in technology, we’ve also seen our society gradually morph into one that’s incredibly focused on data security. That’s certainly not a bad thing. Unfortunately, the problem arises when companies focus purely on the “frontline” security. When such businesses, for example, pour all of their security resources into defending their

Many companies practice asset management as a way to get the most out of their investments in buildings, machinery, vehicles, and storage facilities. If your company counts data its most valuable assets, then consider how asset management strategies apply to your data assets. Practices like tracking costs and returns over the entire life cycle of

For many businesses data is just as valuable as the products and services they sell. In an effort to properly secure and dispose of sensitive information, data destruction has become a part of ensuring customers and clients that their private data remains safe. Many companies feel confident using a hard disk eraser to wipe hard drives, but

You probably know that data security is essential to any business. Your reputation as well as your business depend upon it. Target is experiencing this issue in a very big way right now, as close to 40 million credit cards were exposed to hacking of their personal and financial information recently. Last year, the information of 4000

Did you know that your data security could be on a timeline? Microsoft has announced that, as of April 8, it will no longer provide support for Windows XP. That means that, along with many other services, those currently running XP will no longer receive security updates and fixes. Is that really a big deal? Consider this:

A discarded hard drive can be a valuable find to a dumpster diver with a criminal mind. Credit card, other financial information, confidential medical and legal records, and valuable industrial information can all fetch a high price. Almost never from the right person. In recent years, companies and governments around the world have learned the

The hackers who want to steal or destroy your business information never rest. To thwart their viruses and malware, you’ve employed sophisticated monitoring and security software on your network, tended by top-notch IT staff. You can improve your data security by employing these physical tips. Turn your screens. Do your monitors face corridors and public walkways?

Why do media producers need a blu ray crusher? Is this necessary? It is if you want to make sure your productions are yours alone. How many CD’s, DVD’s, and BLU-RAY discs get throw away each year? And how many of those which are lying around in the trash get picked up and taken by people

Have you seen this? According to ex Apple engineer, Pete Warden: “By downloading the Google Profile crawling code you can build your own data set, and it’s easy enough to build something similar for Twitter.” This is quite scary, to say the least. It’s scary on a personal level, yes; but on a business level, it is