FEBRUARY 3RD, 2011
By ADMIN
Most business owners consider discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuits to be exclusives to big business. They also think they are safe from computer hackers because, “Why would anyone try to break into my system, when there are Fortune 500 companies out there?” The truth is most business owners don’t understand that they are just as much targets as companies with more employees and bigger bankrolls.
With legal fees running Continue reading “Is Your Business Too Small For Big Business Problems? Think Again” »
JANUARY 10TH, 2011
By ADMIN
You may think that the employees with access to your corporate data are totally honest. And perhaps they are. But what if even one doesn’t think the company is environmentally friendly, sees this as a “sin” and wants 15 minutes of fame in seeking to take the company down. Even if their job goes with it.
A recent study by Forrester Research shows that 23% of information workers are detractors, or likely to speak ill of their employer on a social networking site. Many may assume that those detractors would be low level employees Continue reading “Does Your Business Have A Julian Assange In Disguise?” »
Every day, businesses are threatened by Cyber criminals looking for money, trade secrets and the thrill of bypassing complex firewall systems. For their May 2010 issue, Printing Industries of America: The Magazine asked HUB International Northeast’s own Michael Zeldes to share his expertise on the Top 5 IT Threats of 2010.
Click here to view the article from the Printing Industries of America: The Magazine.
MARCH 25TH, 2010
By ADMIN
Companies can install security systems to try and keep out hackers. They can ask employees to sign non-compete clauses to keep them from stealing their trade secrets. But businesses likely aren’t protecting themselves against perhaps the most damaging threats of all, the “15 minutes of fame” phenomenon sweeping the world.
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn all appeal to the ego. Nothing is more satisfying to a disgruntled employee than receiving INSTANT recognition by seeing confidential information he or she provided plastered anonymously all over the Internet. Continue reading “Don’t Let 15 Minutes of Fame Cripple Your Business” »
If you’re like most of us, the privacy you treasure is no longer private at all. We were all recently bombarded with media coverage spotlighting privacy breaches committed against institutions like Goldman Sachs, the New York Stock Exchange, and federal agencies—institutions that are supposed to be cyber-security fortresses. If the security of these institutions can be breached, how is there any hope for the small business owner who does not have the monetary resources for such security measures? Continue reading “Who’s Invading Your Privacy” »
