Emily, Ernie, and the Fleecing of a Company

December 16, 2013 David Willson Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

This is the first post in a series examining how information is lost or stolen and how business owners and/or their employees may be the greatest risk to the business. If you are a business owner or concerned employee, take heed. Our thirst for convenience fueled by technology has created huge business risks that most of us are either ignoring or not even aware of. This series will follow Emily and Ernie, the typical business owner or employee, as they live their lives, and work for or run a business relying on today’s technology. These stories explore how we use technology in our everyday lives, where vulnerabilities exist, the things we do to create those vulnerabilities, and what you can do to make your company and valuable information more secure.

Can We Learn from the Rising Cost of Cybercrime?

December 11, 2013 David Willson Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

The recently published “2013 Cost of Cyber Crime Study” conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by HP reveals that the cost of cybercrime has risen approximately 26% since 2012, despite the prediction by Larry Ponemon that it would level off.

Are there lessons we can learn from this? You bet.

Are Your Company Secrets Walking Out the Door and Being Posted?

November 26, 2013 David Willson Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Hackers are a huge threat to businesses, disrupting networks and stealing all sorts of data. This phenomenon appears to be the focus of the media as well as companies concerned about security. But, just as threatening is the employee who puts the crown jewels of the company on his or her mobile device or online.

The New HIPAA/HITECH Rules: Compliance vs. Cybersecurity

October 15, 2013 David Willson Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Those in the healthcare industry should be very familiar with the new security and privacy rules under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), enacted to strengthen the health information privacy and security protections established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), as the deadline for compliance was September 23, 2013. The big news though is that many vendors who provide services to “covered entities” may now fall under the definition of a “business associate” (BA) and be held liable if not in compliance. If you’re not sure, read the new rule and definition now or get some help to be sure you haven’t missed a deadline.

How Safe Is Your Client Information?

September 26, 2013 David Willson Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Are you sure your client data is secure and will not be lost or stolen? If yes, ignore this post. If not, or if you have even the slightest doubt in your mind, read on.