by Stephanie Rosenzweig | Mar 27, 2019 | Best Practices, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Wednesdays
In a recent incident reported in US news, an office secretary unknowingly gave some of her law firm’s most private data to a gentleman who had bought a Comcast Cable polo shirt off eBay. He dressed in khakis with a tool belt, and told the secretary he was there to...
by Stephanie Rosenzweig | Mar 20, 2019 | Best Practices, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Wednesdays
Want to know what every hacker hopes you believe? “We’re small…nobody wants to hack us.” This is the #1 reason why people (companies) get hacked. They dismiss the importance of IT security because they’re only a “small business.” This is a lazy, irresponsible excuse....
by Stephanie Rosenzweig | Mar 13, 2019 | Best Practices, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Wednesdays
YOU! And your employees. Like it or not, human beings are our own worst enemies online, inviting hackers, viruses, data breaches, data loss, etc., through the seemingly innocent actions taken every day online. In most cases, this is done without malicious intent – but...
by Stephanie Rosenzweig | Feb 27, 2019 | Best Practices, Compliance, Cyber Security, Mobilization
Implement a mobile device policy. This is particularly important if your employees are using their own personal devices to access company e-mail and data. If that employee leaves, are you allowed to erase company data from their phone? If their phone is lost or...
by Stephanie Rosenzweig | Feb 20, 2019 | Best Practices, Compliance, Cyber Security
Here’s a growing trend creeping into organizations of all industries and sizes: Shadow IT. Shadow IT are unauthorized cloud applications employees are using and downloading to perform work-related activities with company data. This can be file-sharing services like...
by Stephanie Rosenzweig | Feb 13, 2019 | Best Practices, Cyber Security
In a recent Wasting Time At Work Survey, Salary.com reported that 89% of employees admitted to wasting time at work every day, with some admitting they waste at least HALF of their 8-hour workday on non-work-related tasks. According to the research firm YouGov, 20% of...
