Below you'll find a list of all posts from June, 2016
Shocking number of orgs have PR departments but are utterly unprepared to face a crisis Awareness of the need for crisis management is on the rise, but once in a while we see a stat that makes us realize just how far we have to go. In a recent Nasdaq/PR …
Prepare before trouble appears and reap the benefits Working for an organization that is, by its very nature, in the news every single day is a surefire way to learn a bit about PR. Add to that daily experience with high-level press releases and analytics that explore the latest in market …
Failing to protect customer data almost always results in a reputation hit that impacts the bottom line. The damage doesn’t stop there, though. Early this month Morgan Stanley was slapped with a $1 million fine by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission following security lapses that led to customer data being …
Average breach now costs $4 million Data breaches are more than just a reputation threat, they’re expensive. And that expense is rising. According to new research from IBM’s security division, the cost of a data breach has risen 29% since 2013, and now comes in at a staggering $4 million …
Are our K-12 schools prepared to face emergency situations? As we’ve all been made acutely aware in recent years, schools face the potential for emergencies that many are not equipped or prepared to handle on their own. Along with investigating how entities like the Department of Education, Department of Health …
[Editor’s note: Today’s guest post comes to us from the Philippines, where author Vlad de Ramos is working to raise awareness of IT and hacking-related issues.] With news of company data breaches circulating the internet for years, along with passwords and personal information posted online for sale without the company …
