Is your CEO criminally liable if discarded data devices aren’t clean?
Is your CEO criminally liable if discarded data devices aren’t clean? IT professionals are often frustrated by CEOs and corporate executives who don’t prioritize data security. This is frequently a case of priorities and personalities rather than rational decision making. Last week we wrote about corporate executives imprisoned for improper disposal of technology waste. This […]
Back to School: Is your student data safe?
Back to School: Is your student data safe? Families everywhere are preparing their students to go back to school, and the schools themselves are preparing themselves for the student invasion. But are schools prepared for the student data security challenges? Anyone who has a student knows that sensitive data, such as social security numbers and […]
Patient data safety: Don’t leave it to the laundry department!
Patient data safety: Don’t leave it to the laundry department! Twice this spring, sensitive medical data from major New York hospitals were copied onto flash drives, exposing patient medical data to anyone who might find the drives. These were not spent server hard drives or sophisticated backup drives. These were simple flash drives — the […]
Data Security Step 1: Don’t let sensitive data walk off
Data Security Step 1: Don’t let sensitive data walk off Do you think most exposure of sensitive data is because of hacking into computer networks? Thousands of patient records and consumer accounts are exposed to the world every month because employees download the information onto portable disk drives, laptops or mobile devices and then lose […]
New HIPAA rules this month: Is your plan in place?
New HIPAA rules this month: Is your plan in place? The HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule is going into effect on Sept. 23, 2013, making enforcement of HIPAA violations and patient data breaches more intense. Violations can be more vigorously enforced and the punishments and fines promise to be more harsh and frequent. The main focus […]
FTC Alleges Data Breach: Is your medical data secure?
FTC Alleges Data Breach: Is your medical data secure? It was a double whammy for the medical data company. LabMD, a medical laboratory, had exposed the personal information of nearly 10,000 of its customers on a file-sharing network, according to an article published recently on CIO.com. The misstep doesn’t necessarily mean that the information was […]
When they audit your data security, what will they find?
When they audit your data security, what will they find? Data breach at Minnesota’s new health insurance exchange. An auditor can come snooping around your company at any time. Depending on the circumstances, he/she may be in a bad mood. You need to be prepared. An employee at MNsure, Minnesota’s new health insurance exchange, emailed […]
Apple’s New data security method is hacked in days
Apple’s New data security method is hacked in days We all recognize that it’s crucial to protect the private information of your customers and your company. That’s why some of the world’s best minds are exploring the most creative means of defending against data breaches, large and small. The problem is, some of the world’s […]
Time Management Essentials for IT Professionals
Time Management Essentials for IT Professionals You probably have a to-do list on your desk right now, right? Most people would admit to having one, which is a great habit. For IT professionals a to-do list can be easy to make but impossible to complete. It seems like there is always someone asking something from […]
Selling Your Idea Up the Ladder
Selling Your Idea Up the Ladder We have all heard the phrase “selling to the C-suite.” This is a very important concept for salespeople who are trying to reach c-level executives, but, this concept also works great for those who are trying to sell their ideas to their boss. Innovation and creativity are present in […]