I’ve talked about it before and as an organization we’re constantly trying to tell people and organizations that encryption should be the first line of defense for data on portable devices such as laptops. And yet again, we’re seeing a huge data breach in Canada, this time in Alberta, due to a laptop being stolen and not being encrypted.
You don’t need a costume to be scary at Halloween
The ghosts, goblins and ghouls are out in full force as All Hallows’ Eve approaches today. As fun and scary as Halloween can be, there are still plenty of other scary happenings going out in the world of data security.
The Cost of Data Loss
Earlier this month I wrote a blog about it being ‘A new year, same mistakes.’ Little did I know that things would continue to snowball with more data breaches – specifically in Canada – happening as a result of unsecured removable media.