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August 28, 2014
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Lynn Brown
With the ever-increasing number of high profile data breaches, there’s huge interest and concern about what the future holds for the security of personal and business data. Here is a round-up of what some industry experts are predicting for information security in the workplace in 2014.
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August 26, 2014
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Lynn Brown
Also known as the Financial Modernization Act of 1999, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act legislates U.S. financial institutions to protect personal information when providing financial products or services for personal, family or household use. There are three parts: financial privacy, pretexting and safeguards.
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August 21, 2014
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Lynn Brown
With many employees taking their vacations now and offices often closing early on Fridays, the workplace can be strangely quiet and unfortunately, more vulnerable to employee theft. When a workplace is managed by a skeleton staff and there is less supervision in general, here are ways to reduce the risk of employee theft.
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August 19, 2014
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Lynn Brown
Cyber crimes are often highlighted in the media as the cause of data breach incidents but there can be serious problems if physical safeguards are not in place in the workplace too. Here are different security issues caused by a messy office... and solutions that will better protect sensitive information and reduce the risk of data breach incidents.
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August 14, 2014
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Lynn Brown
The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act was passed in 2004 to deter identity theft by imposing harsher punishments. The Act added two years to prison sentences for criminals convicted of using stolen credit card numbers and other personal data to commit crimes. Violators who used that data to commit terrorist offenses get five extra years.
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August 12, 2014
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Lynn Brown
If you are one of about 543,000 businesses that reportedly start up every month, it is critical that information security is part of your business plan. While start-ups are becoming popular targets for cyber criminals, there are other reasons for security breaches too. Here are information security best practices for a start-up.
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