Posts by Shugo

Think security is difficult and expensive? Think security is boring? Do you think “it’ll never happen to me”? Do you often say “I should worry about being secure but I’m too busy and I’m really not all that interested”? If you’ve answered yes to any of the questions above, you’re in the majority. Below you’ll…

With the increasing frequency of data theft attacks and the recent legislation adopted in states like Massachusetts and Nevada, many companies are facing the task of creating an Information Security Plan. Although the concept itself is not new, until recently, the Information Security Plan was generally only found in larger businesses, or in those with…

On March 1, 2010, the state of Massachusetts joined the ranks of other states like Nevada in enacting strict regulations for all public and private entities that store, transmit or have access to consumer personal information. Massachusetts, unlike other states, took the regulations a step further in mandating that all third party providers who do…

Data security is a top concern for companies of all sizes, in all industries. Every business has data that needs to be secured – whether it’s a client’s personally identifiable information, financial records, or confidential business related documentation. Most companies rely on tools such as firewalls, virus scanners and other network security options as the…

Would you send out postcards to your clients with their social security numbers, bank accounts, and credit card information written on the back? Of course not! But every time you send an email that has any of those pieces of personally identifiable information in it, you might as well just drop a postcard in the…