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World Password Day: Increasing Security in Two Steps

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May 1 is World Password Day, a day for organizations to remind their employees of the importance of using strong passwords and practicing good password hygiene to protect personal and work accounts. It’s a time for...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Phishing Attacks – Anyone Can Get Pwned

HaveIBeenPwned is a website that allows users to check whether their data has been involved in data breaches. The website’s creator, Troy Hunt, was the subject of a phishing attack earlier this week....more

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Creating and Managing Long, Unique Passwords

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month was established more than 20 years ago to provide resources to enable organizations and their employees to stay safer and more secure online...more

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Senior Savvy: Wise Owls Navigating Cyber Scams

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As the relentless march of technology continues, scams have evolved into cunning traps, presenting a challenge to individuals of all ages. Among the great tapestry of age groups, despite the wealth of experience and...more

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Secure Our World: 4 Work-Related Security Best Practices for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the campaign. Introducing “Secure Our World” as the central theme, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) is on a...more

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Doubling Your Account Security With Multi-Factor Authentication

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This article is the second in a series of articles about Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Throughout October, K2 Integrity will be providing tips and solutions to organizations to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the...more

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Maintaining Good Password Hygiene

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It’s important to stay secure throughout the year, and in October, cybersecurity takes on even more significance: since 2004, it has been designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In the 20 years since its inception,...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ten Ways You Can Protect Your Privacy on Social Media

Social Media connects people across the world by providing users with a means to share content. It has undoubtedly become a huge part of our daily routines. In 2021, Americans spent an average of two hours and thirty minutes...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Peril: Back It Up

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A recent Privacy Peril advised of the increasing cyber risk from nation state attacks, particularly as a result of the war in Ukraine. There is, of course, little we can do to thwart cyber assaults on vital nerve centers....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Hybrid Workforces and Compliance with Sheila Limmroth

Hybrid work is likely here to say, and, as Sheila Limmroth, privacy specialist at DCH Health System, and the author of the chapter Hybrid Work Environment in the Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual observes in this...more

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5 Ways National Cybersecurity Month Is Like Halloween

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October is best known for Halloween, but October also happens to be National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It’s a time to focus on how cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and we all must work together to protect and...more

Clark Hill PLC

Zoom Security Best Practices

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Many organizations working remotely have been using Zoom, a popular video conferencing platform, which was recently in the news for major security flaws. If your organization is currently using or is considering using Zoom,...more

Goodwin

Practical Steps to Reduce Cybersecurity Risks During COVID-19

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Cybercriminals love a crisis and COVID-19 is no different. In the last several weeks, cyber-crime has increased exponentially as hackers seek to take advantage of the migration to a remote workplace. As cybercriminals seek to...more

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Coronavirus Home Office Security – Practical Tips for Securing Your “New” Home Office

I’ve been working as an independent consultant for quite some time. Along the journey, I’ve picked up many tips and tricks to maximize productivity while working from home with great results. There have been many articles...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Cybersecurity: How to Protect Yourself and Your Company

Just recently, Equifax had the largest-ever settlement for a data breach. They are to pay at least $575 million, and potentially as much as $700 million, to settle allegations over its massive 2017 data breach. What we tell...more

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Protecting LTC Residents' PHI: Eight Tips for Avoiding a Data Breach

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Organizations that meet the definition of "covered entity" under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations (HIPAA) must be diligent to maintain the privacy and security...more

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Take the Test: Will You Fall Prey to Phishing? 6 Tips to Identifying an Email Scam

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Email is the driving force of communication. Lawyers often receive over 100 emails a day. It can be easy to overlook potential scams hidden in your inbox. Hopefully, your firm has the proper security protocols in place:...more

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Use This Checklist to Assess Your Cybersecurity Preparedness

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When was the last time your organization did an assessment of its cybersecurity preparedness? October was designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Even though October is coming to a close, it is important to continue your...more

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Privacy Perils: Phishing in the Ocean of Apps

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News about phishing attacks implemented through email and websites is very common (see Déjà vu All Over Again; American Express – New Bait for an Old Phishing Lure; Beware of Text Scam, iPhone Users; Beware New Hacker Scheme...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Cybersecurity Best Practices

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When you bring to mind someone “hacking” a computer one of the images that likely comes up is a screen of complex code designed to crack through your security technology. Whereas there is a technological element to every...more

McAfee & Taft

Gavel to Gavel: Preventing data breaches

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The risk data breaches and cyberattacks pose to small businesses cannot be overstated. Roughly half experienced a breach within the past year at an average cost of $665,000 and immeasurable lost revenue. Worse yet,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

What Lawyers Should Know To Avoid Online Scams

According to a February 2017 American Bar Association press release, “cyber-related risks have escalated based on the sensitivity and nefarious uses of that data. Last year, for example, the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office...more

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