AUGUST 2012: USB flash drives (or thumb drives) have never been the pinnacle of security but the problem is getting worse for tech-loving frogs worldwide. New and clever malware code is circumventing the usual routes to get at your data. This means each time you pop a drive into your USB port, you could be …
You may have heard that some personal information for 24 million customers of Zappos, the online shoe-store giant, was breached last month. The hackers didn’t get access to complete credit card numbers (just the last four digits) or unencrypted passwords (just the encrypted ones), but they did get access to names and street, shipping and …
Do you want to send a big file quickly and for free? You have a lot of easy, convenient cloud options to choose from — Dropbox, Box.net and YouSENDit, to name a few. And do you also want to send it securely? Now, that can be trickier. Especially if you’re sending sensitive information or work …
As we inch toward the somber 10th anniversary of 9/11, many businesses are paying special attention to what President Obama calls “one of the most serious economic and national security threats our nation faces”– cyber security. On the national level, it’s the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) job to keep your business infrastructure safe. But …
With an earthquake and a hurricane hitting the East Coast within one week of each other, now is a good time to ask yourself: Is my data safe? What would I do if I couldn’t access my files or accounts for a period of time? Here are 7 things you can do right now …
Last month, you probably got at least one email from a company you do business with telling you that your name and email address had been stolen. Epsilon, an email marketing firm that sends 40+ billion emails a year for client companies, had its databases hacked. Heavy hitters like Citigroup, Capitol One, American Express, Kroger, …
Disgruntled. Soon to be laid off. Starting their own firm. In desperate need for cash. Employees steal data for all kinds of reasons — it’s surprisingly common. And while no one wants to think that someone on their team would steal sensitive information, striking a balance between protecting your information and maintaining a productive environment …
By now, logging into the company computer system from the road, airport, hotel, family room, beach (sad but sometimes true) or any location is normal for many of us. “Remote access” technology is so common, in fact, that it’s easy to forget something really important: it provides a portal into the very heart of your …
