Wash your hands regularly. Keep a social distance from others when out in public. Change your work habits by working from home or wearing a mask… assuming you can continue to work at all. To say COVID-19 has been world-changing is an understatement. The deadly pandemic is a shoo-in for the Times […]
Tag Archives: Information Security
Why Privacy Should Be Business Priority for the New Year
Changes are coming to privacy regulations. Data breaches keep happening for the same old reasons. But above all, your users want better.
Top Blog Posts of 2019
As the clock ticks closer to 2020, a wrap-up of some of the stories that had my blog’s attention this year.
A Security Tip a Day: 2019 Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
October was National Cyber Security Awareness Month! To celebrate, this year Information in Bloom posted a security tip per day via Instagram. Ranging from small reminders, such as not to leave devices unattended at coffee shops, to advice for protecting against SIM swapping attacks, these daily reminders are intent to show that information security is […]
Six Ways to Save Money for Information Security
How much money does your small business spend on information security per year? Not sure? Afraid to say? Relax, we’re not here to judge. The reality is, every business runs on a budget. Smaller businesses typically have less resources than larger corporations. Less resources mean less capital to devote towards IT security. For a company […]
As Seen on Twitter: Time to Wake up on SIM Swapping
Having your social media account hacked is bad. Having your social media account publicly SIM swapped when you’re the CEO is much, much worse.
Four ways phishing attacks are like vampires
Confession time: I was terrified of vampires as a child. Werewolves I loved. Ghosts? Frankenstein? Meh. Zombies a little freaky but so long as I wasn’t in a graveyard no worries. Vampires however.… vampires drink blood, sleep in coffins, walk the night and, at the time, struck fear in the hearts of six year […]
Five Reasons Why Your Team Needs Privacy Training
Debating if your business should invest in privacy and cybersecurity training? If your organization handles personal information it should be a no-brainer.
Proof Positive: Privacy Is a Valuable Part of Your Security Plans
Want better information security? Add better privacy practices to your organization. The results are in: the GDPR is security’s new best friend. The new privacy law made a significant impact on how businesses manage information. Since in force, smart organizations who operate in Europe are paying attention. Aside from avoiding fines for compliance, it turns […]
Five Information and Privacy Predictions for 2019
To say 2018 was something else is an understatement. So what’s next? Here are Information in Bloom’s top five predictions for 2019.