Category Archives: Data Security

4 ways to protect your personal data from Musk’s DOGE

March 01, 2025 4 ways to protect your personal data from Musk’s DOGE BY Emily Guy Birken Americans across all political stripes were understandably concerned when news broke that Elon Musk, the unelected head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), had gained access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s payment systems. These payment systems are … Continue reading 4 ways to protect your personal data from Musk’s DOGE

HTTP/2 rapid reset flaw exposes web traffic to potential attacks

HTTP/2 rapid reset flaw exposes web traffic to potential attacks Maxwell William / Oct 14, 2023   A recently discovered flaw in the HTTP/2 protocol, which underpins a significant portion of web traffic, has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts. The vulnerability, known as the “rapid reset flaw,” could potentially expose users to a range of … Continue reading HTTP/2 rapid reset flaw exposes web traffic to potential attacks

This plug-in stops employees from leaking sensitive data to AI chatbots

  By Mark Sullivan April 20, 2023 San Francisco-based startup Patented.ai has released a plug-in, called LLM Shield, designed to warn a company’s employees when they’re about to share sensitive or proprietary information with an AI chatbot such as OpenAI‘s ChatGPT or Google‘s Bard.   The company says that when employees enter company data into … Continue reading This plug-in stops employees from leaking sensitive data to AI chatbots

4 steps to protect your dark data from theft and misuse

  By Linda Rosencrance April 11, 2023 Over half of the data that companies collect is for single-use purposes. We give companies Social Security and credit card numbers, addresses and phone numbers, emails, and health data. That information, called “dark data” in internet circles, generally sits stored away, long forgotten by users. Dark data comes … Continue reading 4 steps to protect your dark data from theft and misuse

Personalization Squared: Consumers Want Both Benefits And Data Security

Personalization Squared: Consumers Want Both Benefits And Data Security by Ray Schultz , June 4, 2021 Consumers and brands are of two different minds when it comes to personalization.  While 75% of business leaders say personalization is “table stakes” for digital , only 52% of consumers say their satisfaction improves as brands become more personalized, according … Continue reading Personalization Squared: Consumers Want Both Benefits And Data Security

5 Data Security Tips For Offboarding Employees

Dale Strickland September 28, 2020 Offboarding employees presents serious data security risks. Are you worried about the damage a terminated employee could cause with access to your sensitive corporate information, account passwords, and other proprietary data? Follow these 5 data security tips to protect your sensitive data against insider threats when offboarding. The Tips at … Continue reading 5 Data Security Tips For Offboarding Employees