Are you protecting your data? More specifically, are you protecting your data backups? One source reports that 30 percent of businesses do not include storage infrastructure in their corporate security policies and procedures. That means nearly one-third of the organizations you and I do business with are not practicing adequate information security. I don’t know about you, but as a consumer that number concerns me.
As wireless technology and portability of electronic devices has developed over the years, so has an entirely new set of vulnerabilities regarding information security. With more and more devices that contain sensitive information leaving company property, physical security is dramatically less effective as now those devices are more likely to be lost or stolen. In fact, more than 345 million records containing personal information have been reported compromised since 2005, and the actual number is undoubtedly much higher since only about half of the states in the U.S. are required to report such incidents (see privacyrights.org). (more…)
A new report released last week revealed some telling statistics on the security of certain “critical infrastructure” industries like power plants, sewer/water systems, and oil/gas companies. In a survey of 600 IT security executives from companies in 14 countries, more than half have already suffered major attacks from malicious organizations. Another 40 percent expect to be infiltrated with a large-scale attack within the next 12 months. (more…)
In the previous post, we identified five major information security threats to small businesses. Today, we want to address how business owners can prevent and eliminate these threats from materializing. If you’re a small business owner, implementing the following practices will dramatically increase your information security.
For the many small businesses wading through the waters of information technology, there are many dangers waiting to strike. And while those dangers can only really be effectively navigated by information security consultants, today, we want to help identify five major security threats most organizations face.
