Posted by Jim Van on June 17, 2011 under data security, security, small business, Uncategorized | 
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With security breaches in the daily news (and some real whoppers lately), the term ‘zero-day attack’ or ‘zero-day vulnurability’ or some other zero-day term keeps popping up. So…just how many of you know what zero-day refers to, and why it’s important to know? Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on June 10, 2011 under data security, entrepreneur, security, small business, Uncategorized | 5 Comments to Read
Like all of us, you’ve probably heard or read about a spate of major security breaches in recent weeks, in which data on millions of users was leaked to unauthorized sources. Chances are pretty good that data would include sensitive information on most everyone who reads this posting. Are cyber-criminals getting better? Is software protection less effective? Just what’s the reason? I have some thoughts, and (of course) some advice…. Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on June 3, 2011 under data security, entrepreneur, security, small business | 6 Comments to Read
I know…it’s yet another primer about computer security….but, in conversations I’ve recently had with both clients and friends (sometimes, they’re one and the same…), it’s become pretty obvous to me that many users don’t understand computer security and the simple steps to ensure that your system is safe and secure, and that your data (or your clients’) is protected. Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on April 23, 2011 under data security, entrepreneur, security, small business | 3 Comments to Read
The IT Industry is FINALLY focusing on an issue that should have always been on the front burner: Security. And, with good reason: In the first two weeks of April, 2011 (this is being written in the third week of April), news headlines have revealed no fewer than 30 MAJOR breaches, affecting millions of consumers and businesses, exposing sensitive data to prying eyes.
Some of the cyberworld’s biggest repositories of data, including giant Epsilon, were breached, affecting 3 out of every 4 US consumers, and 6 out of every 10 US businesses. And the damage didn’t stop at the border: Canadian and other overseas consumers and businesses where also affected.
Several federal agencies have also experienced recent breaches, exposing not only taxpayer and government data, but also jeapordizing national security.
So, what gives? Read more of this article »