CDD Complaint Suggests We're in the "Wild West" Stage of Digital Privacy
ITworld reports on a brewing data security dispute between a group of 30 U.S. companies and the privacy watchdog Center for Digital Democracy. Companies such as AOL and Adobe have been accused ...
View ArticleFive Tips for Making It as an IT Business Owner: An Interview with Hardy Martin
Hardy Martin is Chief IT Officer of AronData, Inc. , which provides solutions to the CRM industry for implementation, development, and data integration. He has worked in the IT industry for ...
View ArticleViruses Don't Cause Data Breaches – People Cause Data Breaches
Advisen , a cyber liability research firm, reports on a new trend among cyber security experts: optimizing employee education. At TechInsurance, we've been saying the same thing. In order for ...
View Article3 Client Risk Factors that Increase Your Professional Liability Exposure
An IT consultant can install the same software for two different clients but have completely different professional liabilities for each. That's because your risk isn't determined solely by your ...
View Article61% of Companies Increased Cyber Security Spending Last Year. What's Your Cut?
The Wall Street Journal reports that 61 percent of surveyed IT professionals say that their organization has increased its data security budget since the high profile data breach at Target in ...
View ArticleFor Technology, Safe Is the New Sexy
PC World reports on the new app Confide that aims to offer a Snapchat-like messaging service for businesses. Unlike Snapchat, Confide was built with security in mind and offers end-to-end ...
View ArticleOld Technology Is the New New Technology (for Thieves, Anyway)
Everyone fears losing their luggage or having a bag stolen while traveling, but few people would think that this stroke of bad luck could result in a data breach . But that's just what ...
View ArticleWhat Uber's Chief Security Officer Hiring Means for IT Startups
According to the Washington Post , Uber has hired a CSO (chief security officer) to oversee the mobile app's data security and privacy issues. This hiring is relevant to IT contractors and tech ...
View ArticleSecurity Training a Potentially Lucrative Service for Your Small Business...
When many business owners think about cyber security, their first thoughts are about investing in new software. But it's not what's on the computer so much as who's sitting in front of it that ...
View ArticleOne Thing You Can Do Today to Reduce Your Professional Liability Risk
InfoSecurity Magazine reports on the proactive approache s more IT professionals are taking when it comes to their client's data security, including setting traps for employees. Wait, what? ...
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