Thursday, February 22, 2018 How to Respond if Your Company's Data is Taken Hostage By Tom Kang of The Hartford The first ransom note in American history was written in 1874, when kidnappers demanded $20,000 to return four-year-old Charley Ross to his parents. READ MORE >>
Thursday, February 22, 2018By Nate Hindman of The Hartford There’s nothing quite like the dread you feel after realizing you’ve sent a questionable email at work. Maybe you notice that the target of your email’s scorn was still CC’d, or maybe you’re a victim of the ever-dangerous accidental-send midway through introducing yourself to a new contact or client. READ MORE >>
Thursday, February 22, 2018By James O'Brien of The Hartford Data Breach Owning a small business means owning data. You’re constantly acquiring new information related to your customers, your financial details, and all the vendors and contractors with whom you work. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, January 31, 2018While everyone focuses on Cyber Security and are worried about high tech break-ends. This is yet another reminder that not all Data Breaches need a computer. The Australian government had disposed of some filing cabinets. They were recently found at a 2nd hand shop where the contents were revealed after the cabinets were pried open. READ MORE >>
Monday, January 22, 2018According to the BBC, Android Smartphones since 2012 been targeted by malware dubbed Dark Caracal. The malware was designed to look like 'WhatsApp' and 'Signal' which had stolen gigabytes of data. This malware was aimed at Attorneys, Military Personal, Activists and Journalists. READ MORE >>
Thursday, January 11, 2018 This is information supplied by a tech support vendor, that may be helpful. In case you missed it, it was announced last week that there are very wide-spread vulnerabilities that involve almost every CPU made since 1995. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 When people think of a data breach’s they often think of a cyber-criminal breaking into a computer system and stealing client/customer personal information. They are not all very high tech. This is an actual occurrence that recently happened: READ MORE >>
Monday, December 11, 2017A number of media outlets, including the BBC, have reported that certain HP Laptops have been shipped with KeyLogger software on them since 2012. This means that every keystroke on affected HP laptops could be viewed by 3rd parties. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, November 28, 2017Computer viruses/malware, phishing and social media contribute too many of the hacks of computer systems. But many of the hacks are made easy by passwords that should never be used. Untrained employees are the easiest entrée into your computer systems. READ MORE >>
Thursday, November 16, 2017 A recent Better Business Bureau (BBB) study found that half of all small businesses would not be profitable if they lost critical data for more than 30 days. And while 81% use antivirus software and 76% have a firewall, most are lacking in the most cost effective prevention tool; employee education. READ MORE >>
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