September 16, 2024
"We use macs, so, y'know... we're pretty secure." There are many misconceptions and myths regarding cyber security. One of the more common myths is that MACs are immune to online threats. Some people believe that Macs are more secure than other computers because of the following reasons: Unix-based: Macs are...
July 11, 2022
A Lesson from Ben Franklin on Cyber-Protection Ben Franklin is famous for pithy wisdom, and one of his most famous sayings is: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In colonial America, the biggest threat to life and property, aside from disease, was the risk of fire,...
December 30, 2021
Insurance Agency Regulations: Alabama Dept. Of Insurance Data Security Program Requirements Producers & Licensee Data Security Obligations Alabama Definition of Information Security Program (more…)
Business Owners Remain Overconfident About Cyber Threats
October 22, 2021
There is an issue we have seen time and time again - business owners do not understand or appreciate their cyber risk and they remain overconfident about their ransomware risks. According to a recent article citing an Embroker report published in Carrier Management, business owners remain” vastly overconfident about both...
South Carolina Data Breach Laws
December 28, 2017
South Carolina Data Breach Laws: When You Can Be Fined South Carolina's Financial Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Protection Act requires businesses to notify their customers about a data breach and inform consumer reporting agencies when the breach affects more than 1,000 SC residents. Businesses can be fined $1,000 per consumer affected...
