The Data Security & Breach Notification Act of 2015 is a legislative bill introduced by Republican Representative Marsha Blackburn and Democratic Representative Peter Welch. If passed, the act would establish a national standard for the way companies protect consumers’ personal information and respond to data breaches. In a commentary published on www.CNBC.com on March 25, 2015, Blackburn and Welch stress the need for Congress to pass The Data Security & Breach Notification Act of … [Read more...]
Proper Handling of Electronic Data
No one plans to have a data breach. People don’t intentionally leave themselves open to electronic data theft. But because some business owners and managers are not intentional about having a plan to protect their electronic data, many do put their companies at risk of a data breach or theft of electronic data. Most companies are aware of the risk of information theft associated with paper documents. Many have contracted with paper shredding companies to destroy their paper files. They will … [Read more...]
Is Your Business Data Destruction Compliant?
Business owners and managers are aware of cyber-attacks that can threaten the security of their in-use data containing devices – their office computers, servers, and websites – and they have safeguards in place to minimize any threat of illegal access. Nowadays many companies are even insuring themselves against cyber-attacks. But did you know that your end of life data containing devices could pose an expensive threat to your business as well? Most of the business owners and managers that we … [Read more...]