Small-business owners need to understand and protect customers' and employees' data and intellectual property
Posted October 20, 2014 in Compliance, Data Breach, Cloud Security
Knowing what data owners have and where it is located will allow them to explore their risks, related state and...
More Retailers Keeping Tabs on Credit Card Security
Posted September 26, 2014 in Data Breach, Compliance, AI
In light of recent credit card security breaches, retailers are keeping tabs on credit card security. Target was hit...
Experts advise staying smart with personal info on the Internet
Posted May 28, 2014 in Data Breach, AI, Compliance
Cybercrime has reached an all-time high, affecting business, the government and everyday people. And security experts...
Malware threatens small businesses' data, livelihood
Posted January 20, 2014 in Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Malware, Ransomware, Data Breach
Craig Petronella, president of Petronella Technology Group, has seen three small businesses hit with the CryptoLocker...
Careful with your backup drive's partitions
Posted March 3, 2013 in Compliance, Data Breach, AI
Q: I have an older Dell desktop running XP. Disk partition C: has a capacity of about 60 GB and is getting full. Disk...
Upgrades make great gifts for techies
Posted December 9, 2012 in Data Breach, Compliance, AI
If you’re shopping for the tech enthusiast on your list this holiday season, the options are likely to overwhelm you....
Irritating system updates often protect your computer
Posted June 24, 2012 in Data Breach, Malware, Compliance
Q: I have been getting the Windows notification for an update called “Security Update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2005...
Uninstalling programs during routine computer maintenance raises questions
Posted May 28, 2012 in Malware, Data Breach, Compliance
Over the past few weeks, several readers wrote in to say they took our experts’ advice in doing a bit of spring...