Posts Tagged ‘Data Security’
There’s a Right Way To Destroy That Old Computer Hard Drive
There’s a right way to destroy that old computer hard drive Today, more than ever before, office equipment is swapped out as new, more advanced technology is brought in. When the time comes to get rid of items like computers, it’s crucial to be sure those items are disposed of in the proper way, particularly…
Read MoreWhat you can learn from the Marriott and Yahoo data breaches
It seems like a day doesn’t go by without news breaking of another data breach plaguing another company. A recent news story reported that data was stolen from up to 500 million guests who made reservations at Marriott’s Starwood properties. Cybersecurity experts claim that during a smaller 2015 breach, Marriott should have noticed unauthorized access…
Read MoreIn a world of big data, how do you make sense of it all?
In the past two years, humans have created more data than in the entire history of the human race. That’s a crazy fact to think about. So let’s think about it on a smaller scale. In the 2012 summer issue of Stanford Medicine, an article featured the chair of the Stanford’s Genetics Department and his…
Read MoreShred those hard drives and save yourself some headaches!
Sure, it’s easy to just throw away a laptop or PC in the dumpster behind your workplace, or in the back of an apartment complex. Did you know that dumpsters are among the first places identity thieves look for the opportunity to steal credit card numbers or bank transaction information? Although we’d all like to…
Read MoreDon’t SMASH it, SHRED it!
The comedian Gallagher was famous for smashing things with a big wooden mallet, called the Sledge-O-Matic. In his routine, he smashed everything from routine household items to watermelons. And just like Gallagher, taking a hammer to your hard drive is one way to destroy it. Did you know it can be shredded just like a…
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