Archive for Building Security
How Thieves Physically Steal Your Data!
Posted by: | CommentsBasically, the theft of sensitive information from companies can happen in two ways: physical data breaches or online breaches of security. Physical identity theft refers to cases where the identity thief needs to get in close to their targets or to the information they are trying to obtain. These sorts of identity theft efforts include dumpster diving to search for documents which contain information such as account numbers, social security card or credit card numbers, addresses and like. Basically, any information which contains personally identifying information on a customer, vendor or employee is of use to identity thieves. Mail may be stolen or thieves may pose as company representatives over the phone in an effort to extract information from unwary employees.
Here are top fifteen ways in which corporate information is stolen by physical means: Read More→
Employees Cause Data Security Breaches – Not Malware
Posted by: | CommentsWhen business owners look around their office and see how sensitive documents are handled it is no wonder that the weakest security link is the employee. But it is not always the employee’s fault since they have never been trained or given the security tools to protect data.
A Symantec report says that most breaches at small to midsize businesses are caused by people, not malware. Click here to read the entire article.
Look at all the four vulnerability point: Building – Employee – PC – Network and start implementing training, policies and solutions that are inexpensive and work.
Security Talk #6 – Importance of Paper Shredder Selection
Posted by: | CommentsFACTA requires secure disposal of documents that contains a customer’s or employee’s personal information. Shredding is one of the easiest ways to start protecting your company from a violation. With so many different shredders and options on the market, Nancy Heaton of Fellowes will help explain how to match the shredder to your business environment.
FTC – A Business Guide to Protecting Data
Posted by: | CommentsThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offers many training documents to help businesses understand how to protect themselves from identity theft and data breaches. Since they are also the main government arm that fines businesses after a data breach, it is great that they also helping to avoid their wrath.
Recently they produced an online video chocked full of basic information that hits on many of the same topics we at IDProtectionExpert.com discuss. Click the link below to view their training video and then come back and listen to what our different experts have to say on specific areas.
Security Talk #5 – Shred, Shred, Shred
Posted by: | CommentsDid you know that the Federal Trade Commision with their Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) requires that your company shred documents with personal information?
Reg Flags are Coming! Red Flags are Coming!
Posted by: | CommentsEnforcement of the “Red Flag Rules” starts May, 1st 2009. The Red Flag Rules specifies that “financial institutions and creditors” protect an individual’s personal information from identity theft by raising a “red flag”. The companies must establish policies and procedures to recognize, detect, and respond to an identity theft attack. However, the scope of who has to comply may be larger than originally thought. Read More→
IP Theft is on the Rise
Posted by: | CommentsMuch has been made on the cost of identity theft on companies, and rightfully so. But what are the costs on a company if their intellectual property (IP) is stolen. In a study performed by Purdue’s Krannert School of Management (funded by McAfee, security software firm) in 2008 the lost or stolen intellectual property cost about $4.6 million per company.
Protect your business from a data breach – 20 Tips
Posted by: | CommentsThe government has imposed many new laws on businesses to protect customers’ personal information. The fines for failing to protect this data can cost a company $50,000 or more for each record stolen. Here are 20 top tips that can reduce a company’s risk.
Security Talk #2 – Understanding a company’s vulnerability points to a data breach
Posted by: | CommentsThe following audio file discusses the four vulnerable areas that data thieves use to penetrate a company.
