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Internal Data Breach Dangers

A blog we previously wrote detailed the dangers that go along with employees bringing their work home. As it turns out,

Hundreds of Personal Documents Discovered in Dumpster

Yet another case of sensitive documents discovered in a dumpster. The discovery occurred outside of a Sylvan Learning Center in Beaverton, Oregon. Hundreds of documents containing names, dates of birth, social security numbers, and even credit card numbers were found in the dumpster, exactly the kind of stuff that an ID thief would be looking for. After all the press

What to Look for in an Electronic Recycler

Electronic waste poses a serious threat to both the environment and the population when disposed of incorrectly.  Electronic waste, or e-waste, represents the fastest growing segment of waste in the industrialized world, making electronic recycling services important to have on hand. Recycling your old electronics helps keep your home and organization free from the piles of old equipment, creating a

Confidential Documents Found in Atlanta Dumpster

By Erica Byfield Atlanta – From WSBTV Discovery of Confidential Documents A tip from a Channel 2 Action News viewer has led to the discovery of hundreds of documents with people’s names, birth dates and Social Security numbers in a dumpster. Gregory Evans told Channel 2’s Erica Byfield he was walking his dog on Renaissance Parkway in midtown Atlanta on

World’s Biggest Data Breaches Visualized

There’s a great infographic at InformationIsBeautiful.net showing some of the largest data breaches in the world. This graph is interactive and has some great information! Credits Design & concept: David McCandless Code: Tom Evans Tech: VizSweet Balloon Race Research: Miriam Quick, Ella Hollowood, Christian Miles, Dan Hampson Sources: IdTheftCentre, DataBreaches.net, news reports Data: bit.ly/bigdataleaks

It is all About Your Written Policies and Procedures

“… It’s really not about patient data security,” Larry Ponemon, founder of the Ponemon Institute, told InformationWeek Healthcare. “Things aren’t getting better – they’re getting worse.” Since the beginning of 2010, Ponemon Institute has seen an increase of over 36% in data security threats to healthcare organizations. “Almost every hospital [surveyed] suffered one data breach, and 45% suffered more than

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