Along with all the information provided by sponsors and champions of this years Data Privacy Day, Privacy Ref\’s Bob Siegel spoke with Lee Nelson of WCSH 6 in Portland, Maine. They covered topics such as why and how businesses should go about protecting the information of their customers and some of the new threats that […]
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Over the past several months (or longer) I have read that privacy is dead. Usually these articles appear right after a major data breach. The articles acknowledge that the data that was lost potentially causing identity theft, credit card charges, filing of false tax returns, and other bad things to happen. There is nothing you
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Privacy Ref is a proud sponsor of Data Privacy Day 2015. Data Privacy Day (DPD), celebrated annually on Jan. 28, is an international effort centered on \”Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust.\” As part of that celebration we counted down 20 days to Data Privacy Day with a \”Privacy Tip of the Day\”. We
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“Onboarding is the process through which new employees acquire the skills, behaviors and knowledge to become effective members of an organization.”
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In 2014 there seemed to be a new data breach every week. Be it credit card data, student information, social security numbers, or corporate intellectual property, the personal information of any business\’s clients, employees, or of the business itself were exposed. Here are 5 priorities that you should consider for your business as we embark
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A few weeks ago, my wife and I decided to see a movie. We both agreed on Big Hero 6, which is a Disney movie, but a quick look found that it was also based off a Marvel series as well. I can say I enjoyed the film, but working in the privacy world on
My shopping list was eclectic: a birthday toy for my nephew, shampoo, dog food, and some holiday themed hand towels. I needed to make the most of my time and budget during this particularly hurried time of the year. The most logical answer? Yes, you guessed it. Target. As much as I wanted to resist
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A number of years ago, I sat in a conference room, slacked jawed, at a response given by a senior manager from an Information Technology team to a federal examiner. The examiner, in an ad-hoc discussion about organizational structure and process, simply queried about the risk management processes used by the IT Team during development.
“Their Office Is Down the Hall” Read More »
Thanksgiving has always been a good time to catch up with family and friends. One of the themes at our Thanksgiving table this year quickly became privacy.
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I was honored to be part of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion entitled The Convergence of Technology & Banking: Security & Compliance. The panel consisted of Andrew Obuchowski, Jr. of McGladrey LLP, Patrick Whelan of All Covered, Tom Neclerio of SilverSky, and me. While the subjects discussed were wide ranging, there were some
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