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The New York Times offers this scary statistic: over the last 12 years, there's been a 10,000-fold increase in data security attacks. While the number of devices has also increased, this can't explain...
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Krebs on Security reports that since November hackers have been using a new spam technique – phishing emails disguised as order confirmations from Target, Costco, Wal-Mart, and other big retailers – to...
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Brian Krebs, author of security blog Krebs on Security, gives a blow-by-blow account of a new data breach at Bebe in which hackers were able to steal credit card information from customers who made...
View ArticleOh, Bebe: The Best Explanation of Point-of-Sale Hacks We've Ever Seen
Brian Krebs, author of security blog Krebs on Security, gives a blow-by-blow account of a new data breach at Bebe in which hackers were able to steal credit card information from customers who made...
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By now, you've undoubtedly heard about the massive cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, which aired the business's dirty laundry in public (in the form of vulgar and racist emails) and exposed...
View ArticleA Lesson from the Sony Hack: Focus Security on the Private Stuff
By now, you've undoubtedly heard about the massive cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, which aired the business's dirty laundry in public (in the form of vulgar and racist emails) and exposed...
View ArticleHow Technology Insurance Can Help You Get More Work
IT contractors usually have years of experience working for a larger tech company before deciding to strike out on their own. After you started your own business, you probably found that there was a...
View ArticleIn 2015, Tell Your Clients They Need a Cyber Security Policy
The Boy Scouts' famous motto – be prepared– could just as easily apply to IT consultants and their clients. Studies consistently show that having a cyber security policy is the one of the most...
View ArticleData Breach Costs Your Insurance Won't Cover
When it comes to data security, Sony would rather forget the last few months ever happened. Not only was Sony Pictures hacked, but a DDoS attack overwhelmed the company's servers in the days around...
View ArticleIT Professional Liability Exposures in Hotels & Cafes
Ever wonder how secure the WiFi network is at your hotel? A recent WatchGuard survey reports that 71 percent of restaurants, hotels, and cafés have inadequate security on their WiFi networks. And more...
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IT consultants can be sued in a cyber liability lawsuit even when they've done nothing wrong. That's why so many IT consultants have Errors and Omissions Insurance with third-party cyber liability...
View ArticleWhen Can Cyber Liability Claims Be Made against You?
IT consultants can be sued in a cyber liability lawsuit even when they've done nothing wrong. That's why so many IT consultants have Errors and Omissions Insurance with third-party cyber liability...
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Small-business owners and tech contractors have to make tough decisions about their budgets, but if you're thinking about canceling your business insurance, you might want to read this article first....
View ArticleThinking of Canceling Your Business Insurance? Check These 6 Things First
Small-business owners and tech contractors have to make tough decisions about their budgets, but if you're thinking about canceling your business insurance, you might want to read this article first....
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California has a reputation as one of the most progressive states in the country, and that certainly applies to California data breach laws. It was no surprise when the state recently enacted a series...
View ArticleCA Data Breach Laws Shake Up IT Contractor Liabilities
California has a reputation as one of the most progressive states in the country, and that certainly applies to California data breach laws. It was no surprise when the state recently enacted a series...
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Matt Zanderigo penned an impressive article on LinkedIn highlighting the risks that an employee's apps could pose to their company's IT. The great thing about Zanderigo's article is that it shows how...
View ArticleTrouble Apps for Security: Help Clients Manage Risk
Matt Zanderigo penned an impressive article on LinkedIn highlighting the risks that an employee's apps could pose to their company's IT. The great thing about Zanderigo's article is that it shows how...
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Cyber criminals are always trying to improve their schemes to trick careless users into clicking on a link that will download malware, and one of their favorite techniques is a phishing...
View ArticleFacebook and Phishing ... Welcome to Phacebook?
Cyber criminals are always trying to improve their schemes to trick careless users into clicking on a link that will download malware, and one of their favorite techniques is a phishing...
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