Later on in this series, we’ll discuss how bad guys love the treasure trove of information available online now, especially within social media websites. You might be thinking, “I hardly use that stuff, and I have everything set to private anyway”. Well, that may not protect you—read on!

First, kudos to Google+ for the circles idea. That solves the conundrum of Grandpa trying to “friend” me and me not wanting to hurt his feelings since I really don’t want him looking at my party pictures. Truth be told, though, I don’t use Facebook. Not because I don’t find it useful, ...

Unlike previous generations, the current crop of college graduates getting ready to join the workforce grew up with the technology the rest of us had to double back to learn: computers, smart phones, social media, personal websites, etc. Unfortunately, this comes with a comfort level that can be a problem at work.

Just because you grew up with password-protected websites doesn’t mean you can trust the owners of those websites implicitly; indeed, many of them do not have your best interests in mind.

Ah, but the “lock” comes on in the browser, showing me everything is secure!

Yes, the data ...

Orlando, Fla. (April 10, 2012) — PowerDMS™ and the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) have joined forces to reach a standardized goal of simplifying certification processes. The partnership provides a holistic structure for Georgia’s law enforcement agencies to exceed certification standards while maintaining focus on safeguarding their community.

"The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) is very pleased with the accord we have reached with the well-respected PowerDMS™,” said D. Mike Edwards, Director of State Certification of GACP. “GACP believes this is another step forward in our efforts to further professionalize law enforcement in the State of ...

It seems like every time a company has a security breach, the CEO shoves the problem (with some more money, hopefully) at the feet of the CIO. The knee-jerk reaction is to shovel money at the problem. Thumb-drive attack? Lock down the USB ports. Phishing attack? Upgrade the mail-filtering software. Someone posted something they shouldn’t have on social media? Block access to social media from the network.  

Unfortunately, these “fixes” are costly, and may even backfire. Why? Because they instill management with a false sense of security.

After all, certain problems have NO technical fix. All the money in ...

Current regulations require certain technical and procedural steps be taken to safeguard particular information. However, the regulators have not yet awoken to the fact that uneducated employees may be your biggest weakness.

A recent CISCO study found that 70% of young (under 30) employees admitted to breaking company security policies on a regular basis. Why? To stay connected, of course.

A Verizon study showed that almost a third of information-security breaches are the direct result of employees doing something they shouldn’t have: plugging in an infected thumb drive, providing sensitive information to a bad guy over the phone, sharing a ...