86 Million Reasons to Act Now on Data Protection In a disturbing development, over 73 million current and former AT&T customer records (Orig here) have been posted online, fully decrypted and searchable. Unlike past leaks, these aren’t just usernames and passwords. The exposed data includes names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, account numbers, andContinue reading “How to Prevent a Data Breach: Lessons from the AT&T Leak”
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The Largest Data Leak in History: What SMBs Must Do Now to Protect Themselves
4 Billion Reasons to Rethink Your Data Security In what’s being called the largest data breach in history, more than 4 billion user records were exposed in a massive compilation dubbed the “Mother of All Breaches.” This incident wasn’t a single hack. It was an aggregation of previously leaked data, including names, passwords, email addresses,Continue reading “The Largest Data Leak in History: What SMBs Must Do Now to Protect Themselves”
IT Disasters For Businesses: 3 Real Mistakes That Cost Businesses Thousands
At SofTouch Systems, we’ve seen just about every type of IT disasters for small businesses that you can imagine. From “harmless” email clicks that locked up payroll to dusty servers wheezing in a backroom closet. These stories are real. Names and details have been changed to protect the innocent. They all have one thing inContinue reading “IT Disasters For Businesses: 3 Real Mistakes That Cost Businesses Thousands”