Posts made in August, 2010

Safeguarding Your Most Vital Business Resource

Posted by on Aug 31, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

Safeguarding your critical business information is one of the most important aspects of running a business. Of course, there are various measures used to protect this information, such as firewalls, encryption, and access control. However, using security technology is only the first step to protecting your business information. Using security is not the same as practicing security, and the latter is a much more effective way of protecting your systems. Practicing good information security means more than just turning on a box or installing software and assuming your business is in the clear....

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USB Drives and “Sick” Planes

Posted by on Aug 26, 2010 in Blog | 1 comment

It has been over 2 years since Spanair Flight 5022 crashed, killing 154 people. MSNBC recently released this article, which mentions that undetected malware could be to blame. As the world becomes more technology dependent, we need to take more steps to ensure safety. It is simply not responsible to allow systems to be interconnected without putting appropriate safeguards in place. This incident is emerging proof that we live in a world where security sensors and checks on computer systems could mean the difference between life and death. Even in a perfect world (without malware and...

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