Data Privacy: Shredding Your Data
Data privacy is increasingly important these days. Shredding is your best protection against one of the most dangerous plagues of modern society, identity theft. This crime is growing at a phenomenal...
View ArticleThe Importance of Cybersecurity Information Sharing
You may have heard that President Obama signed an Information Sharing Order at a cybersecurity summit held at Stanford University on February 13. The policy as stated was put forth “In order to...
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“Taking proactive steps to manage the information available and tracked about you online is the best way to protect against cyber crime, ” says Hill. (“Digital ‘spring cleaning’ tips help prevent cyber...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning Storage Devices and the Cloud
With the spring weather some of you may be thinking it’s time to start the spring cleaning process. Some of you will go through your homes with a vengeance getting rid of unnecessary things. Some may...
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“By 2020 Cisco estimates that there will be 5.2 billion mobile user with 11.5 billion mobile devices. These mobile devices will be creating more than 292 exabytes of data annually and mobile data...
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“According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), tax or wage related fraud accounted for more than 43% of all identity theft cases in 2012, up from 24% in 2011, and 15% in 2010. Clearly identity...
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“…it’s also smart to monitor your bank accounts regularly, clean up your email inbox to prevent phishing and malware, and check your credit regularly to combat new-account fraud.” – Christine DiGangi...
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“A child’s Social Security number can be used by identity thieves to apply for government benefits, open bank and credit card accounts, apply for a loan or utility service, or rent a place to live.”...
View ArticleCleaning up unused accounts and passwords
For the last few weeks we’ve been discussing spring cleaning your electronic footprint. We’ve suggested good habits to get into with your digital devices. You can probably sense a key concept in these...
View ArticleTravel Safety in the Digital Age
As summer approaches, you have probably started planning vacation time whether a staycation, a road trip or traveling to some far off place. As you plan your summer, don’t forget about the safety of...
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