Monthly Archives: June 2012

The Top Mistakes Companies Make In Data Breaches

June 25th, 2012 (3 Comments)

It appears that over the past several weeks, it is becoming evident that Data Breaches are increasingly becoming a cost of doing business in the digital age. The big challenge is avoiding common mistakes in the aftermath. A little planning in advance can help restore an organization’s credibility since many remember the response far longer than [...]

Free Public Wi-Fi Can Be Dangerous

June 18th, 2012 (No Comments)

Steve Anderson, a friend and incredible technolgy guy wrote this article and you must read it as you will look at public wi-fi in a whole new light. Enjoy!  TechTips: Free Public Wi-Fi Can Be Dangerous. Download article as PDF

Linkedin confirms a security breach

June 7th, 2012 (No Comments)

LinkedIn confimed today a security breach of about 5% of its users passwords. The security breach is due to an exploit with the way LinkedIn’s mobile app handles a user’s calendar data. A hacker was able to steal and publish around 6.5 million hashed passwords from the company using the exploit, which was flagged after [...]

Penn Station issues warning to customers after data breach

June 4th, 2012 (No Comments)

Penn Station East Coast Subs, a popular food chain in Midwest USA, issued a warning to customers via its website on Friday, after some 20% of their franchisee-owned restaurants suffered a data breach. The breach resulted in unauthorized access to an untold number of debit and credit cards. Penn Station East Coast subs is a [...]