Archive for January, 2009
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.
2008 Data Breach Analysis – By Industry
Posted by: | CommentsWhen reviewing the 2008 Privacy Rights Clearinghouse’s data breach statistics we also broke down the attacks by the industry: Business, Education, Government and Medical. Within each of these industry we also analysed the number of reported breaches, number of potential victims reported and the number of breaches where the number of victims were unknown: Read More→
Network Security Doesn’t Have To Be A Burden
Posted by: | CommentsWhenever I log onto my computer, visit a subscriber web sites or check my emails I always get the screen “Please enter your User Name and Password”. To manage this authentication barrage I might use the same logon information for all my sites, make the passwords simply to remember and keep the same password for years. Now my company’s IT department has decided to increase security by making me change my logon password every 60 days, make it more than 8 characters long and it has to contain both numeric or special characters. Security is a necessary burden. But, does security really need to be a burden?
Security Talk #4 – Data Encryption
Posted by: | CommentsPeter Avritch, CEO of PC Dynamics, Inc (www.safehousesoftware.com)
Peter discusses the importants of data encryption and how easy it is to use his award winning product SafeHouse. This interview is intended for all business owners and executives who need to understand how a simple encryption program can save your company from bankruptcy. 
2008 Data Breach Analysis – By Attack
Posted by: | CommentsWhen reviewing the 2008 Privacy Rights Clearinghouse’s data breach statistics we broke down the type of attack into five categories: Dishonest Insider, Hacker, Lost/Stolen Computer Equipment, Improper Storage/Disposal of Documents and Dumb Exposure. While the first four are fairly selfexplanatory, Dumb Exposure is when someone posted information they should not have, sent a file to a wrong person, didn’t seal the envelopes prior to mailing, etc. Read More→
15 Security Tips for Employees
Posted by: | CommentsHere are 15 time proven security tips that employees can do to protect your company from a data breach and your customers from identity theft. Read More→
Data Security Breaches in 2008
Posted by: | CommentsPrivacy Rights Clearinghouse is a non-profit consumer information and advocacy organization that tracks, monitors and educates individuals on identity theft. One of their reports, A Chronology of Data Breaches, lists attacks from 2005 to present. While the information is informative, we took the raw 2008 data and analysed the number of cases, industries and means of the theft. Here are some of the results:
Security Talk #3 – Spear Phishing
Posted by: | CommentsThe hackers have a new sport: Spear Phishing. Listen to the 1-minute audio to know what this is about. 
ID Security Tip #2 – Packing a Secure Wallet
Posted by: | CommentsAs a business owner, have you ever thought about telling your traveling employees what they should pack in their wallets or purses? Probably not. With identity theft on the rise, an employee who has been victimized will have to use work hours to resolve their issues. In today’s economy you need your employees working on bring in sales and not on their personal problems.
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.
