The hidden costs of data breaches for small businesses

Nearly 8 in 10 small business leaders admit they are anxious about the safety of their company’s sensitive data and information, according to Shred-it. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s report, the number of data breaches re… Continue reading The hidden costs of data breaches for small businesses

Businesses struggle with data security practices

43% of C-suite executives and 12% of small business owners (SBOs) have experienced a data breach, according to Shred-it. While businesses are getting better at protecting their customers’ personal and sensitive information, their focus on securit… Continue reading Businesses struggle with data security practices

Do your infosec habits make you vulnerable to fraud?

A third of Americans have been a victim of information fraud or identity theft. Despite notable data breaches in 2019, when asked if they update or change passwords/PINs after a company they do business with suffers a data breach, more than a quarter (… Continue reading Do your infosec habits make you vulnerable to fraud?

Employee negligence can be a leading contributor to data breaches

Two thirds (68%) of businesses reported their organization has experienced at least one data breach in the past 12 months, and nearly three in four (69%) of those data breaches involved the loss or theft of paper documents or electronic devices contain… Continue reading Employee negligence can be a leading contributor to data breaches

Human error still the cause of many data breaches

With the incidence of reported data breaches on the rise, more than half of all C-suite executives (C-Suites) (53%) and nearly three in 10 Small Business Owners (SBOs) (28%) who suffered a breach reveal that human error or accidental loss by an externa… Continue reading Human error still the cause of many data breaches

45% of taxpayers do not securely store tax documents

Despite almost four in 10 (38 percent) taxpayers saying they are worried they will become a victim of tax fraud or tax identity theft during tax season, 45 percent admit to storing tax paperwork in a box, desk drawer or unlocked cabinet at home or work… Continue reading 45% of taxpayers do not securely store tax documents

Consumers can’t shake risky security habits

Despite almost half of U.S. consumers (49 percent) believing their security habits make them vulnerable to information fraud or identity theft, 51 percent admit to reusing passwords/PINs across multiple accounts such as email, computer log in, phone pa… Continue reading Consumers can’t shake risky security habits

Employee negligence still poses major security concerns

With one-third of working adults in the U.S. admitting to potentially risky behavior at work, employee negligence poses major security concerns for U.S. businesses, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos. When assessing the cause of data breaches, th… Continue reading Employee negligence still poses major security concerns

Risky business: Are mobile employees compromising business info?

Americans logged 457.4 million trips for business in 2016, and there is no sign of business travel slowing down, with global business travel spend expected to rise 5.8 percent to $1.6 trillion in 2020. With the rise of business travel comes an increase… Continue reading Risky business: Are mobile employees compromising business info?