Archive for the ‘November 2011’ Category

Consumers Hold Organizations Accountable for Security Breaches

Consumers Hold Organizations Accountable for Security Breaches

By Matt | Newsletter Posts, November 2011

Consumers are increasingly willing to take action against organizations if their personal information is ever compromised by a security breach, Unisys found. More than 10,000 people in 12 countries, including 1,000 from the United States, were surveyed by Lieberman Researcher Group and Newspoll in the latest Unisys Security Index, released Nov. 2. While there were

The Power of Positive Partnerships

By Matt | Newsletter Posts, November 2011

As we are now into the week of Thanksgiving, many of us are reflecting back on things that we are thankful for in our lives.  In a long car ride, it became very apparent to me something for which I am very thankful – the many Positive Partnerships that Re-Source Partners has. Partners is in

Gartner: Worldwide Security Service Spending on Pace to Reach $35 Billion

Gartner: Worldwide Security Service Spending on Pace to Reach $35 Billion

By Matt | Newsletter Posts, November 2011

Worldwide security services spending is on pace to reach $35.1 billion in 2011, up from $31.1 billion in 2010, according to Gartner, Inc. The market is forecast to total $38.3 billion in 2012, and surpass $49.1 billion in 2015. “The security services market has changed rapidly over the last several years with a growing number

Your Cell phone has poop on it!

Your Cell phone has poop on it!

By Matt | Newsletter Posts, November 2011

Worried your cellphone may fall into the 16% with poop on it? You should be scared — not just of the germs lurking on your mobile, but on all your favorite tech gizmos. Before you type anything else into your keyboard, consider this: Keyboards, on average, are five times dirtier and have 60 times more

Retired IT Equipment Security

Retired IT Equipment Security

By Matt | Newsletter Posts, November 2011

Most IT capital goes toward improving internal security, yet off-network breaches remain a serious and often unrecognized threat. Retired assets being ushered out the back door are a serious liability if robust IT asset disposition (ITAD) procedures are not in place. The expense of even a single security data breach is too high to risk