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The 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report was recently released by Verizon. Following up with our discussion of the previous year’s report, the report attempts to provide insight into the nature of data breaches to help with organizational planning. The 2013 report looks at 621 confirmed data breaches affecting more than 44 million compromised records. The report explores more than 47,000 security incidents experienced from 19 organizations spanning across 27...

The 2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study was recently released by Ponemon and HP Enterprise Security highlighting that the cost and frequency of cyber crime have continued to rise for the third year in a row. In the study, malicious insiders and stolen devices were included as cyber crimes. The theft of laptops and mobile devices was reported by 46% of organizations and is considered one of the most...

When it comes to your BYOD policy, it’s time to stop thinking about the device and start thinking about the data. As summarized by Absolute Software’s CEO John Livingston for SiliconANGLE, setting up separate policies based on device type (phone, tablet, portable media, laptop, desktop) is both an “inefficient and expensive experience.” A typical employee will use many different device types which can leave IT trying to juggle too many...

The TechLaw10 Podcast is a 10-minute audio podcast on technology law issues hosted by Duane Morris partners Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod. Each of the dozens of podcasts features a discussion of how technology intersects with the law in topics such as cybercrime, social media ethics, mobile concerns and more. In the most popular episode, Episode 64 of the TechLaw10 Podcast: “Jubilee Special: How the World of Technology Has...

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...