For SMBs, best IT security practices are important, but the final mile of good risk management is buying cyber liability insurance. The insurance market is soft right now, so buying coverage is a no-brainer. Most SMBs are not dealing with the bare basics of loss...
The growing popularity of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) usage in the workplace is a headache for the IT department. One security measure being implemented by some companies is “geo-fencing,” which limits sensitive data that can be accessed if the device is a certain...
Ten employees of Boston University had their paychecks stolen after cyber criminals got access to their user names and passwords and changed the accounts connected with their direct deposits. Law enforcement officials believe the employees were victims of phishing....
Michaels, the country’s largest arts and crafts chain, suspects it might be victim to a cyber crime. The store announced last week that some customers’ credit and bank cards had “possible fraudulent activity.” The Secret Service is investigating. Article Excerpt:...
Coca-Cola notified about 74,000 current and former employees, as well as “external third parties,” that their personal information stored on corporate laptops may have been breached after the laptops were stolen. Article Excerpt: Coca-Cola said Friday personal...
The buzz in the tech world and news publications over the past month has been the massive breach of retail giant Target. Originally thought to have affected 40 million customers, Target recently reported that number is as high as 110 million, according to USA Today....
