There are laws and regulations to regulate how organizations must handle and protect sensitive information. Some of the most notable include the following: Health Insurance Portability and...
Organizations and individuals must take proactive measures to minimize the risk of data breach. Everyone in an organization has a role in protecting information. The following are examples of steps...
Hacking is one method of obtaining data such as Social Security numbers and credit card accounts. Attackers may also use social engineering, phishing or other similar attempts to gain access. These...
Data breach generally refers to instances where personal information is lost, stolen, hacked into, or accessed without permission. Organizations and individuals have the responsibility of protecting...
Anti-virus files by removing viruses and worms. Some anti-virus may quarantine infected files in order to keep a virus from spreading on your computer. Some anti-virus software can repair infected...
Confidential data is personal identifiable information (PII) that you don't want anyone to obtain without your permission. This may include Social Security number Phone numbers of friends/family/...
"Phishing" (pronounced "fishing") refers to a type of attempts to acquire sensitive information. Phishing is used to steal usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly,...
