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    10 Things to Know Before Creating BYOD Policy

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    Michelle Drolet

    In recent years, the work place has become more mobile than ever, and the mobile worker revolution is, in large part, the reason for the rise in Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. The big idea is that through the use of cloud computing-based collaboration platforms, enterprise-class companies can save a great deal of money in IT, security and overall operational costs. While this would seem like a no-brainer, more companies are learning that the opposite is true. Both executives andfalse

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    Why You Need A Mobile Device Policy

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    Michelle Drolet

    Whether you choose to embrace it or try to resist it, the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend is set to grow. A study by Cisco Systems found that 78 percent of white-collar workers in the U.S. use a mobile device for work and 41 percent indicated that most smartphones that connect to the company network are actually employee-owned. So, if you don't already have a BYOD policy, you need one. Employees will connect to your network and use their personal mobile devices for work, whether you allow itfalse

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    The worst passwords you could ever choose

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    Michelle Drolet

    For those on our Security Alert and Update list we just emailed this great article by Graham Cluley on the worst possible passwords you could ever choose. Many of you know this is something we preach to our clients on a regular basis and is part of our comprehensive 4E Program. Too many internet users are making poor decisions when choosing their passwords. We've spoken time and time again about the importance of choosing hard-to-crack, unguessable, unique passwords that (provided the websitefalse

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    Beware the wild west of Web applications

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    Michelle Drolet

    Web applications – particularly those facilitating collaboration and communication – are a boon to sales, marketing and productivity. Teams work together more effectively, salespeople enjoy better leads and marketing tools and customer service reps can more closely connect with those they serve. All of these gains, though, come at a cost: risk. By their very nature, Web applications circumvent many enterprise security controls. They are designed to enable communication, not security. A paper byfalse

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    Loss Of Customer Personal Information Damages Banks’ Credibility

    network security , Security Services , security software , Data Security , ID Theft , Security Regulations , credit card security , Security Threat , Security Program , Information Security , Security , Hackers , Cloud Security , cyber-attack , Compliance & Privacy , cybercriminals , Security Alert , information security tips , Compliance , security research , cybersecurity , Enterprise

    Michelle Drolet

    On Jan. 5, federal law enforcement seized several automobiles worth about $100,000 in value. They had belonged to the former president of the Massachusetts Bank and Trust Company and were taken as restitution for his defrauding the bank in 1997. It seems that not a day passes by when news of banking-related fraud, money laundering, or a privacy violation is reported. Last year in May, Bank of America sustained a $10-million loss when an insider sold the bank’s customer data to organizedfalse

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