Corporate

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...

Chairman and CEO of Absolute Software, John Livingston, recently published an article for Business Insider entitled “How To Pivot Your Company Without Alienating Dedicated Customers.” The article discusses how adaptive organizations can pay off, if executed on the right strategy. As John notes in the article, it is up to the CEO to accurately execute the pivot strategy in a way that evolves the company naturally. “When done properly...

Intelligrated is a leading North American-based single-point provider of automated material handling solutions, such as conveyor systems, sortation systems, robotic and conventional palletizing systems, warehouse control software and more. Headquartered in Mason, Ohio, Intelligrated has operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil. With over 2000 employees and over 7 helpdesk locations in North America, and a highly mobile workforce often visiting customer locations, laptops are always on the move in Intelligrated, increasing the risks for laptop theft. After...