$10.00 or $27 Million? What Can Your Company Afford to Protect Customer Data?
It’s astounding that with options like Ship n Destroy’s ability to destroy hard drives, laptops and smart devices securely for under $10, reputable companies still leave themselves (and their customers,) vulnerable to attack. Take for example Home Depot’s whopping $27.94 Million penalty, partly for illegally disposing of hazardous waste in California. Not only did they […]
The Dance called the Two-Step…..Authentication
We are all about protecting our data, but to do so, we need long, complicated passwords that you can’t remember so you write it down or worse, use it on every site. Passwords are a struggle that we endure, but as we touched upon last month (Are Passwords a Thing of the Past?) companies like […]
Are Passwords a Thing of the Past?
We are all too familiar with the necessity to have long and strong passwords. Passwords protect everything we do, off and online. However, Microsoft sees a future without passwords. For some time, Microsoft has turned the focus away from using a password to log into your computer via PIN codes, fingerprint sensors (if you have […]
Meet The Insiders: Your Biggest Security Threat
If you think the “bad guy” to your organization is wearing a black mask, plays endless rounds of “Call of Duty” and hacks your weak infrastructure for fun and profit, think again. The threat that’s on the radar screens for many in cybersecurity is The Insider: The student intern Visiting staff Volunteers These “insiders” unwittingly […]
Monopolize Your Business
(Your Stay Out of Jail Card Has Arrived) Have you ever played Monopoly? What’s the key strategy to winning? Buying up the railroads. Why? It’s how we move goods and services. Just paste the word “internet” over railroads and you get the jist of how the world operates at an accelerated pace. The internet now serves as the instrumental “fast‐ track” to commerce and must be protected, or you face huge liabilities for your company. How’re Your Railroad Tracks? How’s your “railroad” system looking? Are your cars and engines up‐to‐date? Or are they old and in need of retirement? How DO you retire those old behemoths cost effectively? You may want to check your equipment and systems now, while you can. Why? Some lawmakers around the Senate are hoping to breathe new life into the Data Security and Breach Notification Law which has been on and off the table since 2012. Basically, it would mean jail time for executives who fail to notify customers in a timely fashion of a security breach. Would You Stay out of Jail? Would your protocols pass the test? What do you have in place currently that protects your customers’ identity? Who is your spokesperson for damage control? What steps would be taken to protect your data? Let’s take a look at what you might consider putting into place should this legislation come to pass. Even if it doesn’t? It never hurts to be proactive when it comes to the integrity of your data and security protocols. Updates on Devices: Who does the updating? Do you leave software updates to your IT Department? Or is that a pipe dream? How do you keep on top of security updates for sales people with smart phones, tablets, or laptops? Or is your team “too busy to be bothered?” Destruction of Devices: How do you handle outdated devices? You can easily ship devices from anywhere to Ship‐n‐Destroy’s NAID-certified facility and have them disposed of properly. Free destruction of laptops, servers and hard drive destruction for as little as $6 is a no‐brainer for keeping protocols in place for an end‐to‐end secure customer experience. Talk to Ship‐n‐Destroy to put an end‐to‐end security protocol in place to ensure your company reduces the risk of a security breach and has your company plotting on the right track!
Being Safe on Cyber Monday
Since the 1960’s, the day after Thanksgiving has been known as Black Friday, a day regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. In 2005, in an effort to persuade people to shop online, Cyber Monday was created. They both are a time for sales and promotions geared towards enticing consumers to buy and […]
Top 5 Ways Hackers Break Into Your Security Systems (and what to do about it.)
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – are your laptops up-to-date? Is it time to be “out with the old” and introduce the new? What about those old iPhone 7s hanging around the office? Where did those end up? Having outdated devices lying around in desk drawers are an invitation for an unwitting security breach. […]
Is Your Data REALLY Gone After a Disaster?
After witnessing the heartbreak both families & businesses face in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and the raging wildfires out west, it brings it all home how precarious possessions (not to mention our very lives…) truly are. It may also make you think about how you’d react to sifting through the remains feeling no […]