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

News about the constantly developing battlefield of cyber warfare sometimes verges on an apocalyptic scene from a horror movie, threatening the unprecedented vulnerability of millions of people’s sensitive information. Knowing this, it makes sense for companies to invest some money to ensure that the system has full protection. All of the sensitive information stored on

Here’s a quote from a computer forensics expert at Harvard: “When retiring a hard drive, physical destruction makes information inaccessible.” It’s in a piece by Bill Brenner at Tech Target. The person quoted was a postdoctoral fellow, so he must know what he’s talking about. At first blush, it’s hard not to smile and think, Well, duh! when

Imagine the surprise of one Massachusetts couple who placed an order with Gap, Inc. for a tie and pocket square, only to receive confidential personnel files in the mail a few weeks later. That is exactly what happened, less than three weeks before their wedding. In a time when most companies are opting for personnel