Why you should consider a credit freeze – EquiFax hack

Now that Equifax has disclosed the hack of 143 million American’s personal records, there is no longer any hope of keeping our data private.  You are an identity theft victim, you just don’t know it yet.  I’ve long said that every big-name company has been hacked; they just haven’t disclosed it yet.  This is just …Read More…

GDPR Consulting – What you need to know

What is GDPR? GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). Who does it apply to?   Any organization (non-profit, for-profit, government) which controls or processes data belonging to EU residents. When does it happen?  The regulation goes into effect 25 May 2018.  9 months away. What is it?  11 chapters and 99 articles …Read More…

Is your IT person holding the network hostage?

Problems with your PC Support and IT staff “Step 1: Change all the passwords…” This is an inside joke for IT professionals.  It refers to job security.  If you are the only person who has the keys, your management will think twice before they fire you.  With that level of job security, you can close …Read More…