TOSS C3 Interview: Cyber Securit and Compliance for SMBs
I was recently interviewed by TOSS C3 as part of their Expert Interview Series. We discussed the importance of cyber security and PCI compliance for small businesses. I cover everything from changes and improvements to PCI over the years, to the impact a data breach can have on a business.
Forbes Interview: How can small business protect themselves from a cyber attack
A while back I was contacted by Karsten Strauss, a journalist with Forbes.com, He was looking for information for an article he was working on. The topic was how can small businesses protect themselves from a cyber attack and data breach. He was hoping to get some insight on what a new business should do - first thing - to protect its data, its transactions, and customers' info from cyber threats.
Attention: Services Providers - Clients want to know how you protect their data
It would be careless to do business with someone before doing your homework. You need to make sure you understand exactly what you are getting into and that the other party is open, honest and acting with an acceptable standard of care. Conducting due diligence is common practice with today's business interactions. You see investigations into a company's financials, personnel, and business practices. With the cyber security environment we have today, IT and information security reviews during due diligence investigations are being given a higher priority as well.
Dairy Queen Data Breach Impacts Arizona Business Owners
After a few weeks of speculation, Diary Queen has confirmed that nearly 400 locations were compromised in a recent data security breach. Among the 400 locations affected, 9 were local Arizona businesses.
Weekly Wrap Up | Oct 10, 2014
This week's wrap up includes information on failing incident response, an update on the Chase Bank data breach, Jimmy Johns data breach, and the Good Will data breach.