Posts by Arieanna Schweber :

We recently released a new video in our Ask Absolute series answering the question, What is IT GRC?  Governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) is an umbrella term to describe an organization’s approach to these closely-related areas, reflecting how an integrated approach to all three can benefit an organization. GRC for the endpoint is the tools and data designed to ensure proper governance, risk management and compliance. Absolute Computrace provides...

There’s a reason that TIME magazine recently ran a story calling cell phone theft an epidemic: with over 113 cell phones lost or stolen every minute in the US and thefts accounting for over $30 billion in 2012 (not including potential losses of personal or breaches of sensitive corporation information), mobile theft has become the next big crime epidemic. Ireland recently released that nearly 8,000 smartphones were stolen in the first 6 months of...

As many of you know, the endpoint represents a significant point of risk. Analysts agree that the top data breaches are due to device loss/theft or misuse by insiders. These data breaches, and other non-compliance events, severely impact a company’s operations. Industry regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA increase the importance of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) for the endpoint. By using Absolute Computrace, up to 80% of these...

President Obama released the budget for 2014 outlining a $1 billion increase in cybersecurity spending, increasing the figure to $13 billion. The budget acts as a statement of priorities for the federal government, so the increase is dependent on the ability of Congress to pass appropriation bills for specific programs. In his budget message, Obama says: “We must also confront new dangers, like cyber attacks, that threaten our Nation’s...

Recently, Attachemate Corporation and the Ponemon Istitute released the second annual “Risk of Insider Fraud” report indicating that it takes 87 days to first recognize an instance of insider fraud and more than 3 months to get at the cause of the fraud. Insider fraud is defined as a malicious act by employees to steal financial or information assets. In nearly three quarters of respondents, employee malfeasance has caused...