Why contingency plans must also account for online safety
The Washington state Administrative Office of the Courts experienced a data breach, when hackers broke through its computer system and possibly gained access to as many as 160,000 Social Security numbers.
Even large companies require a disaster recovery plan
LivingSocial, the popular e-commerce website, announced last week that the personal data of more than 50 million consumers was compromised.
Pentagon suffers data breach, hinders Guantanamo case
The United States’ Pentagon recently had a computer server failure last week, which resulted in a large set of documents to be lost.
Why BYOD needs to be accounted for in disaster recovery planning
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies can be especially beneficial in disaster recovery planning, and even in the prevention of data breaches.
Companies cannot expect to be exempt from data breaches
According to Reuters, President Barack Obama said earlier this week that U.S. authorities are investigating how hackers found and posted the personal information of several high-profile individuals.
Study: Companies uncertain about virtual backup and recovery tools
Quick business resumption is not only cost-effective, but it proves to customers that an organization is reliable.
University of Connecticut data breach caused by single employee
The former worker accessed names, addresses, dates of birth, some Social Security numbers and other health data of 1,400 patients on January 7
University of Connecticut data breach caused by single employee
The former worker accessed names, addresses, dates of birth, some Social Security numbers and other health data of 1,400 patients on January 7
Study: Small businesses less likely to report data breaches
According to the Ponemon Institute, just 33 percent of small businesses said that they informed data breach victims of their losses.
Mobile apps pose possible security threat to businesses
With mobile devices becoming a common workplace accessory, it is crucial for businesses to ensure that their disaster recovery planning accounts for employees’ use of smartphones, laptops and tablets.
