Learn easy ways to protect yourself and our customers from identity theft. Every 60 seconds, another 28 Americans become victims of identity theft. Media coverage makes it seem like identity theft is a high-tech crime, but many identity thieves find private information the old-fashioned way; by digging through dumpsters and discarded papers. Check out these…
Five bogus reasons developers don’t practice secure coding. Successful prevention, built in up front, relies on developing secure coding competencies. Every developer is capable of becoming a security-minded gatekeeper, and that makes for better products. As usual, defense in-depth begins—and ends—with people. The simple fact is software security just isn’t much of a priority for…
Follow our privacy principles to keep private information safe and secure. Identity theft costs businesses and individuals $53 billion a year. The emotional stress of identity theft wreaks havoc in the work and personal lives of victims. Displaced anger and frustration over identity theft causes stress in the family lives of 40% of victims. And…
Widespread routers’ DNS hijacking malware that recently found targeting Android devices has now been upgraded its capabilities to target iOS devices as well as desktop users. Dubbed Roaming Mantis, the malware was initially found hijacking Internet routers last month to distribute Android banking malware designed to steal users’ login credentials and the secret code for…
Learn how this law impacts you—even if you don’t work in Massachusetts. If you’ve heard of the Massachusetts Privacy Law, your first reaction may be: “I don’t work in Massachusetts, so why should I care?” The answer is simple: because you can’t afford not to! The Massachusetts Privacy Law—201 CMR 17.00, sometimes known as the…
Mobile devices make working on-the-go easier than ever, but they also offer new opportunities for hackers and thieves. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, 50% of smartphone users don’t use any password protection. Mobile devices are everyone’s best friend. We use them to keep in contact with friends, snap pictures, shop and bank…
Finding ways to reduce healthcare waste is part of effective care. The unsustainable rise in healthcare costs can be directly linked to waste-related spending; in fact, waste may account for nearly one-third of all health spending in the United States. By becoming more aware of waste, we have the ability to help patients, their families,…
