By John Sileo, [cc id='csid'] consumer security expert Businesses everywhere are under assault. Thieves want to access your customer databases, employee records, intellectual property and ultimately your bottom line. More than 80% of businesses surveyed have already experienced at least one breach. Combine this with the average cost to repair data loss—a stunning $7.2 million [...]
By John Sileo, [cc id='csid'] consumer security expert In Part II of this series, we started getting on our way in the technological side of protecting our business’ data. Once you go through with the remaining three steps, you should feel confident in the measures you took to secure your business. 5. Don’t let your [...]
By John Sileo, [cc id='csid'] consumer security expert In the first part of this article series, we discussed the first two steps of securing your business data, which focus on resolving the underlying human issues behind data theft. The remaining five will help you begin protecting the technological weaknesses common to many businesses—take on the [...]
By John Sileo, [cc id='csid'] consumer security expert Everybody wants your data. Why? Because it’s profitable, it’s relatively easy to access and the resulting crime is almost impossible to trace. Take, for example, the 100+ million customer records have been breached in the past months. Sony PlayStation Network, Citigroup, Epsilon, RSA, Lockheed have faced billions [...]
