Cyber Liability Disaster: Tens of Millions of Adobe Users Hacked
A few weeks ago, the software giant Adobe disclosed that it had been hacked, but only recently has it revealed the full extent of the data breach: 38 million users accounts were hacked and the source...
View ArticleOnline Data Protection
With online data theft becoming more and more common and research group Advisen predicting that 2013 will be a turning point in cyber security [PDF], IT professionals need to review their data security...
View ArticleLaptop Insurance: Secure and Protect Mobile Devices
Laptops, tablets, iPhones, and other portable devices present particular security and insurance concerns for IT small businesses. Their portability means they are susceptible to more risks,...
View ArticleData Leaks: 3 Questions Every IT Professional Needs to Know
They go by many names – data leaks, data breaches, identity thefts, cyber attacks – and just as many security measures IT professionals can put in place to protect their customer data and the financial...
View ArticleWhat Are IT Professionals Legally Responsibility For? (AKA, How to Avoid 3...
There are three key legal responsibilities IT companies need to understand in order to avoid lawsuits alleging errors and omissions, negligence in data protection, or theft of intellectual...
View ArticleBeyond E&O Insurance: Does Your IT Risk Management Plan Really Reduce Risks?
A comprehensive risk management strategy includes everything from rigorous software testing to how you choose between cloud-service vendors. It informs all your IT decisions and can play a major role...
View ArticleCommon Risks for IT Project Managers Part 2: Legal Risks
When you sign a contract to work with a client, contractor, or subcontractor, you enter into a tangled web of errors and omissions liabilities. If anything goes wrong on the project, it’s common for...
View Article3 Steps to Avoid Client Crises and E&O Lawsuits on Cyber Monday
On December 2, a week from today, millions of Americans will flock to online retail sites to take advantage of the Cyber Monday deals that have become an integral part of the holiday shopping season....
View ArticleWhat Google and Twitter Can Teach Us about Testing Software for Security
Any software or web app can have security vulnerabilities – just ask Google, which recently announced it had fixed a bug that allowed hackers to steal passwords from Google accounts.The bug was...
View ArticleYour Most Powerful Anti-Data Breach Tool (Spoiler: It’s Client Education)
An IT consultant's work includes more than just installing software and setting up hardware. You may not realize it, but you are also responsible for teaching clients about cyber security. Take the...
View ArticleData Breach Response Guide
This year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there have been more than 500 data breaches reported at U.S. companies, resulting in more than 15 million stolen records.If you look through...
View ArticleHow Much Is E and O Insurance Worth?
Professional Liability Insurance (also called E&O Insurance) can potentially save IT businesses millions of dollars in legal fees. Take, for example, this lawsuit about to go to trial:The state of...
View Article3 Ways to Upgrade Your Data Security for Free
As a small-business owner, every decision you make is affected by your budget. You carefully weigh the tradeoffs before making any major purchase. With that in mind, it's nice when you can get...
View ArticleA New Holiday Tradition: 12 Days of Risk-mas
Everyone knows the holiday song "12 days of Christmas," but reports about the prevalence of data breaches over Christmas inspired us to rewrite the classic carol and give it a contemporary twist. Read...
View ArticleWhat Google and Twitter Can Teach Us about Testing Software for Security
Any software or web app can have security vulnerabilities – just ask Google, which recently announced it had fixed a bug that allowed hackers to steal passwords from Google accounts.The bug was...
View ArticleYour Most Powerful Anti-Data Breach Tool (Spoiler: It’s Client Education)
An IT consultant's work includes more than just installing software and setting up hardware. You may not realize it, but you are also responsible for teaching clients about cyber security. Take the...
View ArticleHow Much Is E and O Insurance Worth?
Professional Liability Insurance (also called E&O Insurance) can potentially save IT businesses millions of dollars in legal fees. Take, for example, this lawsuit about to go to trial:The state of...
View Article3 Ways to Upgrade Your Data Security for Free
As a small-business owner, every decision you make is affected by your budget. You carefully weigh the tradeoffs before making any major purchase. With that in mind, it's nice when you can get...
View ArticleA New Holiday Tradition: 12 Days of Risk-mas
Everyone knows the holiday song "12 days of Christmas," but reports about the prevalence of data breaches over Christmas inspired us to rewrite the classic carol and give it a contemporary twist. Read...
View ArticleWhere’s Your Cyber Risk Insurance Hiding?
There are two different kinds of cyber-related risks (aka liabilities) that threaten small businesses – first-party and third-party – and different small business insurance policies cover each...
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