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Mobile Security: Security Efforts Shift to Mobile

By Dick Weisinger

While the use of security software on PCs has become a routine operation, the same isn’t true yet for smartphones and other mobile devices.  But that is changing quickly.   In a report by Chenxi Wang, Vice President and analyst

Security: Cybercrime Costs and Incidents SkyRocket

By Dick Weisinger

Over the last year there has been a spike in the frequency and severity of cybercrime incidents.  The number of incidents reported increased by 56 percent and the average annual cost to a mid-size business now totals $6 million.  That

Security: People Continue to be the Weakest Link

By Dick Weisinger

A recent spate of hackings and breakins, including highly secure organizations like the Pentagon, EMC’s RSA and Lockheed Martin, has clearly shown that every organization is vulnerable.  Often it’s not the technology, the encryption and authentication methods or the firewalls

Social Media and Security: Mistakes that Can Be Costly

By Dick Weisinger

Companies are increasingly adopting social strategies, particularly for marketing their companies and brand and connecting with customers.  A recent study by Regus found that 74 percent of companies internationally say that they are using Social Media as part of their

Security: Consumer Technologies Invade the Enterprise

By Dick Weisinger

Enterprise IT infrastructure is at risk from the increased exposure to consumer software and hardware.   Empl0yees are increasingly using personal technology devices, like tablet computers and smartPhones to access their company’s email and intranet services, and they also are