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How You Should Deal with Heartbleed
In a jaw-dropping report on PCMagazine published less than a week ago, security analysts at Google and Codenomicon revealed that there is a major bug (aka the “Heartbleed” bug) in OpenSSL, which is a...
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New Security Flaws in Oracle Products Prove IT Contractors Are Always at Risk
According to an article on Kaspersky’s Threatpost.com, security researchers became upset with Oracle's slow efforts to update major security flaws in its Java cloud services and decided to publicly...
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Personal Data Theft Up 82% in the Last 6 Months
According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in January, nearly one in five Americans reported that they have had private information (such as such as social security and credit card numbers)...
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IBM’s Newest Services Reflect Data Security Fears
A recent TechCrunch article details how IBM is shaking things up in the cloud-security world by offering a way for its clients to be more involved in their security and expanding data backup.Many...
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33% of Businesses Don’t Consult with IT about Their Cyber Insurance Needs
In the aftermath of the Target data breach and OpenSSL Heartbleed security flaw, many clients will want their IT consultants to make sure their data is protected. However, according to research from...
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Study: You Can Probably Talk Your Clients into Buying Cyber Liability Insurance
A new study from the Ponemon Institute shows that many companies are ready to invest in a Cyber Liability Insurance policy, but may need a push from their IT consultants. According to the research, 39...
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Good News: Data Breach Insurance Is Going Mainstream
CNBC reports that from 2012 to 2013, there was a 20 percent increase in businesses investing in Cyber Liability Insurance (aka “Data Breach Insurance” or “Cyber Risk Insurance”). The reasons for this...
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Oscar Pistorius Trial Highlights New Revenue Source for IT Professionals
Last year, Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius allegedly shot and killed his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The trial, which has just entered its fourth week, will now extend into April. But what...
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Data Breach Laws? Looks like Europe Took Care of It for Us
Industry news site Net-Security.org reports that a recent bill voted on in the European Union parliament might increase the data security burden U.S. companies have, even if they don't directly do...
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$3 Million Settlement Paves the Way for Non-Identity-Theft Data Breach Awards
Computer World reports that a federal court in Florida just issued a game-changing verdict about data breaches. The court decided that companies are liable to pay damages to all customers whose data is...
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Data Breach vs. Identity Theft: Help Your Clients Understand the Difference
What is the difference between a data breach and identity theft? In the media, many people toss around these terms willy-nilly. They are connected, of course, but understanding the difference is...
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Survey: 28% of U.S. Companies Have No Mobile Strategy. Make Them Your Clients
Broadband and telecom news site Telecompetitor reports on a new survey that says more than a quarter of companies lag behind the times and don't have a mobile marketing strategy. This news means...
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The Next Generation of Business Data Breach: IP Theft
What is IP theft? It's the stealing of intellectual property, designs, patents, code, and other intangible assets. IT theft is becoming more and more common and costly – and even small IT firms can end...
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Survey Shows Muggles Still Don’t Get Data Breaches
People outside of the tech industry get more than a little confused when you talk about data breaches, identity theft, and pretty much any of the technical aspects of data security. Unfortunately, this...
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Java Update Reveals Why Business Software Is More Vulnerable than Consumer...
Security researcher Brian Krebs reports on the Java 7 and Java 8 updates that Oracle pushed out last earlier this month to fix 37 bugs and some major security issues in the Java SE platform.Among the...
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Web Host Liabilities: How Hackers Can Shut Down Your Clients’ Website
Many of your clients use web hosts and kits (like those offered with WordPress), which could expose your clients to data breaches and downtime – and ultimately lead to a lawsuit filed against your...
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Client Education: Best Ways to Invite a Data Breach
A Business News Daily article profiles the problems IT professionals face when trying to find efficient and safe file-sharing solutions for their customers. As it points out, finding an IT solution is...
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OpenSSL Made Less Than a Part-Time Fast Food Worker
If there's an upside to the whole Heartbleed debacle, it's that the media drew attention to an incredible disparity: the group that works on OpenSSL gets less than $2,000 dollars a year to maintain the...
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Good News for Your Clients: Cyber Coverage Is Expanding
Insurance Journal reports that some insurers are beefing up their Cyber Liability Insurance in order to offer coverage for physical damage and injuries caused by cyber attacks.The news is important...
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New Security Flaws in Oracle Products Prove IT Contractors Are Always at Risk
According to an article on Kaspersky’s Threatpost.com, security researchers became upset with Oracle's slow efforts to update major security flaws in its Java cloud services and decided to publicly...
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