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Small Businesses are now the #1 Target For Hackers
May 8, 2019
Technology moves at incredibly fast speeds. It wasn’t that long ago that companies kept all of their data filed away. These days, even mom and pop stores keep employee and customer information on their computer systems. There’s a good chance that you do too. In fact, you may even market your business online or sell products […]
Who is the Weakest Link in Your Data Protection Process
April 24, 2019
Companies are depending more and more on collecting, organizing, and storing digital data than ever before. Whether it’s customer data, employee data, or general business data, all of it may be very sensitive. As a result, cybersecurity is becoming more important than ever. Businesses of all sizes invest in things like firewalls, anti-virus software, cryptography, […]
Is Your Business Vulnerable To A Breach In 2019
March 19, 2019
People are becoming more and more tech-savvy over the years. While this is generally a good thing, it also means that cybercrime is on the rise. It’s why so many businesses are investing in cybersecurity. Large corporations invest millions into their cybersecurity because they know that they have potentially millions to lose if they were […]
SMB Face Costs of up to 2.5 Million After a Data Breach
March 5, 2019
The importance of cybersecurity in this day and age cannot be overstated. All businesses, both big and small, depend on the security of their computer systems and networks to protect valuable data, from customer information to business information. Unfortunately, a lot of SMBs (smaller to mid-sized businesses) have not invested nearly enough resources into cybersecurity […]
The Equifax Data Breach
September 29, 2017
One of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, exposed 143 million American’s sensitive and personal information in a data breach. The breach lasted from mid-May through July. The hackers accessed people’s names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers. They also stole credit card numbers for about […]
Correctly Destroy Your Digital Property
September 5, 2017
When it comes to information that is stored on a disk or hard drive, information will not be safe just by breaking it in half or taking a hammer to it. The National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC) recently completed a study that concluded that, in Mexico, only 10% of obsolete electronics discarded […]
Corporate Recycling Programs
July 21, 2017
For some companies, the packaging is the largest part of their environmental footprint. “There’s a difference between things being recyclable and actually being recycled,” says Gerry Fishbeck, Vice President of United Resource Recovery Corporation (URRC), one of the largest recyclers in the country.” The U.S. recycling system has many challenges but corporate recycling programs are […]
The Future of Cybersecurity: Required State-wide Programs for Financial Institutions
September 29, 2016
If you’ve been following our blog lately, you may have noticed our emphasis on cybersecurity. There’s good reason for that – cybercrime rates are increasing significantly year-to-year. In fact, according to Symantec’s 2016 Internet Security Threat Report, at the close of 2015, the world experienced the largest data breach ever publicly reported. 191 million records […]
Anthem Data Breach Confirms Need for Better Data Protection
January 21, 2016
In January of 2014, an administrator at health insurer, Anthem noticed a very large and unusual query running on their network. Although it appeared as though a colleague was responsible for this query, further investigation revealed it was coming from elsewhere. Within minutes of noticing this query, Anthem was on full alert. Apparently, the hackers […]
Protect Yourself from Identity Theft at the Workplace
October 30, 2015
What are you doing to protect your company’s trash? Depending on your individual organization’s needs, AccuShred offers daily, weekly, monthly, or on-call destruction services. We provide, free-of-charge, specially designed secure locking bins or console units placed strategically throughout your office or facility. These containers are used to safely deposit and store your sensitive information. Our […]
