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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,

Flash drives: Are they a friend or foe?

USB flash drives have been around for the last 20 years and are still prevalent in day to day activities. These small and relatively inexpensive gadgets have allowed us to copy, store and transfer information making client presentations, large file sharing and work from home efforts much easier. But there is not an IT person around that doesn’t know they come

Excellence in Information Security – Protecting Assets

If your business is connected to the internet, you are a target Mobile devices & smart phones make business easier to transact – they also dramatically increase the likelihood for theft and fraudulent use of your most valuable company asset: information. Customer lists, job applications, invoices, medical records, credit card numbers, bank statements – all prime targets for the sophisticated

Low Tech Solutions In a HITECH World

DataShield is partnering with Silverstone Group to provide a Complimentary “Lunch ‘n Learn” featuring Information Security as the special topic. The Event will Discuss: Dealing with HIPAA Risk What Is and Is Not covered by your existing Insurance program 10 Simple ways to Reduce you Information Security Risk Tips for Better Destruction of Paper and Electronics Information* Invitees are encouraged

When It Comes To Document Shredding Services, One Size Doesn’t Fit All

So you hired a professional shredding company, and everything looked fine at a distance. You felt like it was a secure process because you watched it happen in the parking lot—but what you assumed was coming out as a final product could get you in trouble. Just because “shredding” is in the name of someone’s destruction process, doesn’t mean it

The Hidden Security Dangers of Your Office Copier

Most discussions of office security typically involve shredding documents, securing hard drives, and making a security plan for phones and other personal devices. Focusing too much on any of these, however, can lead businesses to forget about a security threat that usually goes unnoticed: the office copier. Facts About Office Copiers: Copiers are computers, too: Perhaps the most obvious of

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