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The Employee Target

Posted on February 25, 2019 by way0utwest

We hear regularly about consumer backlash from data breaches. There are usually legal repercussions, and often hard dollars (euros, yen, etc.) being spent on things like identity protection or credit monitoring. In addition, in the last couple of years, there … Continue reading →

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Treat All Sensitive Data as Important

Posted on February 21, 2019 by way0utwest

We know that not all the data in our company is important. We have databases that contain orders or inventory or schedules, often much of which isn’t easily or directly related to an individual. At least, it’s not if you … Continue reading →

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Default Security

Posted on February 20, 2019 by way0utwest

If anyone sets up a new desktop machine, a new SQL Server instance, a new Elastisearch instance, or any other platform, you need to ensure there is default security. That was a problem recently with a financial company that had a default … Continue reading →

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You Need Offline Backups

Posted on February 16, 2019 by way0utwest

If you hadn’t heard about it, VFEMail may be dead. At least, that’s what the founder was thinking in this article. A malicious hacking incident took place last week, and though they’re back up and running, who knows if customers will stick by … Continue reading →

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