Blog Posts Tagged with "Data Protection"
Why the GDPR is Important to Your Organization
August 14, 2017 Added by:Steve Durbin
The GDPR is the biggest shake-up of global privacy law in decades as it redefines the scope of EU data protection legislation.
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How to Choose the Right Data Protection Strategy
August 02, 2017 Added by:Dave Packer
A deep dive on data protection solutions and how they fit unique needs.
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Are Job Seekers at Risk of a Cyber Breach?
April 07, 2017 Added by:Amir Geri
Job seekers are regularly expected to input personal information about themselves to company and state databases, but it should be guaranteed that their information will remain secure.
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FriendFinder Breach Highlights the Need for Better Practice in Password Security
January 31, 2017 Added by:Donato Capitella
The FriendFinder Network breach is a perfect example of how poor password storage can exacerbate the impact of a breach and expose accounts to further exploitation.
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Norton Cyber Security Insights Report - November 2016
November 17, 2016 Added by:Peter Buttler
A new survey conducted by Symantec found that consumers are overwhelmed with the concern to protect their devices from cybercriminals.
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Avoiding Ransomware with Strong Endpoint Security
May 26, 2016 Added by:Dean Dyche
Ransomware attacks are growing in volume and sophistication. To best defend against ransomware, users must ensure that their machines remain up to date with the latest patches and security updates.
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Six Things to Know About Computer Theft
March 15, 2016 Added by:Eyal Bek
Besides the usual precautions, encryption can put a huge dent in the problem by making stored information unintelligible to intruders. Self-encrypting drives further help by minimizing the performance impact by offloading encryption to specialized hardware and taking humans out of the picture.
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Managing My Company’s Security is a Nightmare
May 17, 2013 Added by:Luis Corrons
IT Departments are very often one step behind users, and unfortunately in most cases there is no real control over all devices on the corporate network. Despite perimeter solutions still being a necessity, the corporate perimeter must now expand to include new devices (mainly smartphones and tablets) that also handle confidential corporate information.
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Protect Data Not Devices?
April 05, 2013 Added by:Simon Moffatt
As the devices becomes smarter, greater emphasis is placed on the data and services those devices access. Smartphones today come with a healthy array of encryption features, remote backup, remote data syncing for things like contacts, pictures and music, as well device syncing software like Dropbox. How much data is actually specifically related to the device?
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Keeping Safe In The Cloud
September 09, 2012 Added by:Ben Kepes
“With the cloud, you don’t own anything. You already signed it away through the legalistic terms of service with a cloud provider that computer users must agree to... the more we transfer everything onto the web, onto the cloud, the less we’re going to have control over it...”
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Losing Trust: Canadian Data Breach Spotlights Human Error
July 27, 2012 Added by:Kelly Colgan
It’s not just about protecting ourselves from identity theft or fraud like when our account number or government-issued ID numbers are exposed. It’s what I like to call privacy for the sake of privacy. Just knowing that someone could be looking at our personal histories doesn’t sit well with the public...
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BYOD is a Bunch of FUD
July 16, 2012 Added by:Marc Quibell
Times have changed , and I'm not talking about the technologies involved. I'm talking about the rules and regulations we have to follow, and the best practices we as employees must abide by - as opposed to the days of the old briefcase - when it comes to protecting the data with which we are entrusted...
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Call Centers and PCI Compliance
June 28, 2012 Added by:PCI Guru
In a call center environment where operators are taking orders over the phone and accepting credit/debit cards for payment, until the card transaction is either approved or declined, we are talking pre-authorization data. Only cardholder data after authorization or decline is covered by the PCI DSS...
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How Do I Protect Myself When Using Wi-Fi?
June 28, 2012 Added by:Robert Siciliano
Today, with criminal hackers as sophisticated as ever, if you are using an open unsecured network on your mobile device, you risk exposing your data. There are many ways for hackers to see who’s connected on a wireless connection, and to gain access to your information...
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Security and Privacy for Microsoft Office 2010 Users
June 27, 2012 Added by:Ben Rothke
Encryption, privacy, data protection, and macro security are but a few of the vital capabilities for anyone using Microsoft Office - or any office suite for that matter. Author Mitch Tulloch shows how to take control of the Microsoft Office 2010 experience and use the many security and privacy features...
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Legal Implications of BYOD Part II: Preparing Use Policies
June 26, 2012 Added by:David Navetta
Unfortunately, implementing a BYOD strategy and developing personal device use policies is not a one-size-fits-all cookie cutter exercise. In most cases significant privacy, security and legal challenges exist, and those challenges will vary depending on a multitude of factors that are specific to the organization...
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