Videos

Though it’s rare, a device can go completely dark with no internet connection or activity. When it does, your organization will still need to prove some measure of control over the device, especially if it contains sensitive data. Device freeze policies in Absolute Data & Device Security (DDS) allow you to secure your devices – and the important information they contain – regardless of internet access, user, or location. A Device Freeze Policy, set...

One of the first rules of Information Security is data protection. We are all familiar with encryption, anti-malware and anti-virus technology. And yet, these protections all have their faults. You have encryption… but how do you know it’s active? And what if they key is right there? Plus, there’s always the risk that a device could  be lost or stolen. Visibility is key to data protection. To achieve this, you...

We all work with intelligent people, specialists in their fields. But sometimes intelligent people do really stupid things! Watch this slapstick video on the life of an IT worker when it comes to data security. Tony’s a doctor, but he tapes his password to his laptop. He’s a data dummy. There’s Terry the astrophysicist,  who disabled encryption because it was “annoying.” There’s Tina, an engineer, who leaves her laptop unattended...

Data breaches cost the healthcare industry an estimated $5.6 billion annually. This isn’t surprising since 90% of healthcare organizations reported at least one data breach in the past 2 years – and 38% reported more than 5. We talked last week about the value of breached data, and how healthcare records can go for at least 10 times as much as credit card data on the black market. Just why is this?...

A number of large data breaches have been making headlines recently, but following the breach, what happens to the data? We put together a short video to help you understand what happens to data after it is breached and how your organization can better protect data and prove compliance with data protection regulations. Following the Target breach, credit card data was sold for between $27 to $45 per record. Consider...