Part 1 of 3: Data Leak Basics (Part 2, The Perfect Employee Training; Part 3, 10-Point Data Security Checklist) Nearly 90% of breach incidents are caused by human error. This 3-part mini-series tackles the subject head-on, covering everything from root causes and prevention techniques to the perfect employee training. Let’s get started. What is a Data Leak? A data leak, … Read More
PII Examples
Below you’ll find an example list of Personally Identifiable Information, or PII, to help you better understand how it can appear in the real world. You’ll also find FREE downloadable files attached to each point with specified (fake) PII examples you can then use to test your discovery solution. Enjoy. PII includes, but is not limited to: Names: Full name, … Read More
Employee Training: PII Security and Data Management
The vast majority of mistakes that lead to breached data are accidental and caused by human error. What are the best ways to train employees to handle PII and build unshakable security awareness? Accidental Data Leaks Humans are imperfect. Even if you have 20+ years of experience in data security and breach prevention, you can still slip up and make … Read More
Regular Audits: Do You Really Need Them?
There’s nothing worse than wasting time and money, so is there any benefit to reviewing the data you store? Well, unless you want to be like the kid who never studies for tests, regular audits may be the only thing keeping you out of the principal’s office. To Audit or Not to Audit? By this point, I would hope none … Read More
Do They Even Matter?—The 3 Largest GDPR Fines To Date
For years now, the GDPR has been criticized for offering more bark than bite. As the fines stand, many mega-companies like Amazon and Google are simply getting away without a scratch. All this has left us wondering, what are the 3 biggest GDPR fines so far, and do any of them actually matter? Knowing the GDPR Before we get to … Read More
How to Identify Leaked Data
A data breach can happen to anyone at any time. Although there are many steps in responding to such a breach, the first is actually locating the data in question. If you’ve suffered a breach of information, how do you identify all affected parties? Detecting the Leak There are multiple ways you can tell you’re dealing with a data breach, … Read More
