by ID Experts
There’s an old saying: “There’s no such thing as bad PR.” Well, it’s not true, at least where healthcare is concerned. While starlets and bloggers may thrive on scandal and controversy, consumers look to their healthcare providers for reliable, quality care and privacy. … Continue Reading
by Jim Malmberg
March 12, 2013 – In May, 2006, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had a computer stolen which contained the names, addresses, SSNs, birth dates and other highly sensitive data on 26.5 million people. The data included veterans, some of their dependents and some active duty military personnel. All of the data was unencrypted, and it was walked out of the VA on a laptop computer by a consultant who was subsequently robbed. … Continue Reading
by Debra N. Diener J.D. CIPP G
By now you probably have read about the latest hacks of corporate computer networks. The latest being reported were the Facebook and Apple incidents. News reports are now saying, with some level of assurance, that the companies know how this happened. Their employees visited an iPhone developers’ website that was completely infected with malware … Continue Reading
We all know that advertising pays for a lot of the great, free content we see online, but how do advertisers know what kind of ads will appeal to you? They use “online behavioral advertising,” also known as “interest-based advertising,” a technique that uses your visits to website to display online ads that are most likely to interest you. … Continue Reading
by Aaron Titus
Last night President Obama delivered the State of the Union Address in Washington, DC. During his speech, he said, “We know hackers steal people’s identities and infiltrate private e-mail. We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets.”
Here’s what that part of the State of the Union Address means to the average American: … Continue Reading
The powerful attack on the Internet last week raised many questions — who did it? how did it happen? and could it happen again? Some of those answers are still unknown and could be for awhile. But what is known is that the Internet attack involved millions and millions of computers around the world. And we’re learning that not all of the computers involved are those of companies — some of the computers used, as well as other devices, are ones in people’s homes.
Nicole Perlroth outlined these disturbing facts in a recent New York Times article (see, “Devices Like Cable Boxes Figured in Internet Attack”; page B1, March 30th). … Continue Reading
The BBB is dedicated to fostering honest and responsive relationships between businesses and consumers in the U.S. and Canada, instilling consumer confidence and contributing to a trustworthy marketplace for all. … Continue Reading
There’s an old saying: “There’s no such thing as bad PR.” Well, it’s not true, at least where healthcare is concerned. While starlets and bloggers may thrive on scandal and controversy, consumers look to their healthcare providers for reliable, quality care and privacy. … Continue Reading
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by Robin Slade
The Boston and Texas tragedies remind us that when disaster strikes, we are not always prepared to deal with the magnitude of the chaotic wake that follows such events in our communities … Continue Reading