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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…)

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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…)

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As information technologies grow more complex, so does information security. Thankfully, the best solutions are often still the simplest ones. Here are a few IT security solutions to remind you that some of the most basic practices are also the most effective means of information security available.

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Given the way the world today so heavily relies on the pursuit of technology, it’s difficult to operate a business without a little investment in the IT realm. For some, however, investing in technology isn’t always a guaranteed success. In fact, I recently came across a figure that estimated the annual cost of IT failures worldwide came to a total of $6.2 trillion — yes, that’s trillion. While the calculations were based on a number of major assumptions, including the average rate of failure and money invested into IT projects, the number still begs the question: how much are failed IT endeavors costing you?

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A few months ago, we introduced the rising trend of using social media networks in small businesses. According to recent research by Warrillow & Co., it appears that SMBs favor Twitter 7-to-1 over other social media sites. If it wasn’t clear before, it is now — Twitter has emerged as a social media phenomenon, at least for the time being. At the same time, the social media service has been experiencing more than its fair share of security issues. How, then, can you take advantage of this popular trend without running the risk of compromising information security?

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