Articles by Sue Marquette Poremba

Smartphone Breaches Are Rare -- For Now

Data Security | Blog Post | Sue Marquette Poremba
Friday, July 30, 2010

There are all kinds of security risks looming with smartphones -- loss of the phone, theft, apps that store personal information on the phone, infected websites, and so on. Continue Reading »

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Organized Crime Is Behind Most Data Breaches

Application Security | Blog Post | Sue Marquette Poremba
Thursday, July 29, 2010

Perhaps the only good news to come out of this is that the government and some within enterprise are taking the threat more seriously. Continue Reading »

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Safer Messaging in Health Care Facilities

Data Security | Blog Post | Sue Marquette Poremba
Thursday, July 29, 2010

I've never worked in the health care field, but I can imagine how tough it must be to be in compliance with HIPAA regulations and to keep all that sensitve information secure. Continue Reading »

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Should You Tell Shareholders about Breaches?

Policies | Blog Post | Sue Marquette Poremba
Friday, July 23, 2010

Federal law states that health companies have to disclose if they've suffered a data breach. Continue Reading »

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Apple Use Rising in Enterprise

Policies | Blog Post | Sue Marquette Poremba
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Apple devices, traditionally marketed to the consumers, are increasing in the business world. Continue Reading »

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Generation Y Employees and Privacy

Data Security | Blog Post | Sue Marquette Poremba
Wednesday, July 14, 2010

I recently spoke with an information security manager about social media issues in the corporate world, and she told me one of the greatest challenges is getting Generation Y employees to keep information private. Continue Reading »

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One Bad App Can Spoil the Phone

Data Security | Blog Post | Sue Marquette Poremba
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

If you pay attention to the tech media, you know that neither Apple nor Google is impervious to having malicious applications in their respective stores. Continue Reading »

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Are You a Good Security Role Model?

Policies | Blog Post | Sue Marquette Poremba
Monday, July 12, 2010

A Cyber-Ark Software survey showed that 41 percent of the 400 IT professionals interviewed admitted to abusing passwords to sensitive data. Continue Reading »

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Even Spies Have a Lot to Learn About Security

Data Security | Blog Post | Sue Marquette Poremba
Thursday, July 8, 2010

The recent news of the capture of alleged Russian spies living in the United States has rekindled memories of the Cold War, and it certainly has been interesting to watch unfold if you like international politics or spy novels. Continue Reading »

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