It’s in the news again – another company had a data security breach. This time it was Sony and this time there was an interesting twist to the story. Most of us were impacted by some of the data security breaches that have affected other companies recently – companies like: Target JP Morgan Chase Home Depot We were told to change our passwords and monitor our credit and bank accounts for suspicious activity because these represented a data security breach related to financial … [Read more...]
Passwords Help Keep Data Secure
The first step towards keeping your data secure is setting up good passwords. I hate to admit this, but one time I forgot my smart phone at the gym. I had already gotten home and showered before I remembered that I left it on the elliptical machine. The worst part was that I had not set up a password for the phone - so anyone could take my phone and open my emails, access my contacts, and find out a whole lot about me. One simple step could have kept my data secure – setting up a password. … [Read more...]