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Category Archives: Information Security Awareness
Hard Drive Wiping – It doesn’t take a rocket scientist
You have likely heard about the recent NASA information security incident where PCs were sold without first having their hardrive’s properly wiped. Failing to perform this essential information security step has resulted in an embarrassing public disclosure and also the … Continue reading
FBI advisory for Businesses – Online Banking Accounts at risk
Online banking security related risks have received more attention from me then any other information security topic and rightfully so! Not many other business related risks can quickly put a company out of business, but the fraudulent theft of an … Continue reading
Information Security for laptops, desktops, and servers
Your companies laptops, desktops, and servers are critical for most of your major business processes from customer management to invoicing, accounting, and payroll. If your systems are not available for use you can not perform these activities and keep your … Continue reading
Information Security – Is it a productivity road block?
A recent survey conducted by Government Business Council shows that many officials in government agencies think information security is a barrier to increased productivity.The survey references blocked websites that prevents access to needed information and inability to effectively work remotely … Continue reading
Information Security and Physical Security
Information security is often thought to be very technical in nature and a lot times it is. After all technology is exciting and many people prefer to focus on firewalls, intrusion prevention systems and other state of the art technologies. … Continue reading
Information Security – Who needs it? Law Firms Do!
You own or manage a law firm and have a lot of important cases. But are you taking information security seriously? If not, you are exposing your clients and your firm to potential negative ramifications as evidenced by several Atlanta … Continue reading
Information Security – Who needs it? Colleges & Universities Do!
We have previously highlighted an information security incident where a laptop theft from a hospital caused significant data loss and negative publicity. You might be thinking what does that have to do with me? I am safe because I have … Continue reading
Information Security – Who needs it? The Police Do!
The latest in our continuing series on real life information security incidents shows that even the police need information security. The Manchester Police Department recently experienced an information security incident and the negative publicity that results from such an event. … Continue reading
Information Security – Who Needs It? Hospitals Do!
Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia is the latest company to suffer an information security incident that could have been prevented. A laptop in their pulmonary function lab containing sensitive patient information was stolen resulting in 600 patients data being … Continue reading
Information Security Awareness – Educate, inform, secure
Educate your employees about information security or all the security tokens in the world won’t save you. A company may have a decent size security budget and spend it effectively on firewalls and other protection devices but if you fail … Continue reading
