Email Infected With Cryptolocker If you have read anything about CryptoLocker or other forms of Ransomware, you are probably terrified when you see an odd email in your inbox. After all, clicking on the wrong email attachment could unleash a punishment worse than death: losing all of your files. So, how can you know which […]
When Data Altercations Get Physical Physical security is not something businesses usually think about when they talk data security, but this aspect is crucial! We have taught you how to protect private data from hackers, but what about prying eyes around the office? According to a 2014 Healthcare Breach Report con-ducted by Bitglass, 68 percent of data […]
How to Identify a Phishing Scam Once upon a time, there were two sh named Bob and Larry. ey would spend their days swimming around, playing with other sh and looking for stu to eat. One day, a big fat worm magically appears in the water. If looks so delicious. ey’ve never seen a worm […]
The Dirty Dozen of PCI Movie bu s probably have e Dirty Dozen somewhere in their collection of old DVD’s. Its one of those great war movies from the 1960’s that feature a huge line-up of stars- Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas and a very young Donald Southerland. e plot of the […]
On the Brink of a Breach? What to do if you think your network has been breached. Many businesses don’t know how to properly respond to data breaches, which can leave sensitive data exposed and compromised for even longer periods of time. A security breach is defined as an accidental exposure of sensitive information to […]
Do You Need to Encrypt Your Email? Would you send an email telling a friend where you hide your extra house key? Maybe. But what if I were to tell you that con dential information could be read by the guy sitting two tables from you at Starbucks? Or what if that email popped up […]
Decrypt the Mysteries Behind Encryption Encryption is one of those words that you hear your IT guys throw around, but most of us don’t really understand what encryption is or why it is important that we use it. When we try to conjure up an image of encryption the best we can find is a […]
What is the Can-Spam Act? The CAN-SPAM Act is a congressional act designed to combat spam attacks on individuals and businesses. Spam emails can cause businesses to lose time, money, and resources. In an effort to protect individuals and businesses, Congress has declared spam emails to be illegal. A violation of the CAN-SPAM Act can […]