Guest Post: IT Security and Your Business’ Reputation

Erik Bernstein information security, reputation management Leave a Comment

[Editor’s note: This guest post comes to us from David Share, director at London-area IT support and service firm Amazing Support. In it, David takes a look at the impact IT security issues can have on that all important asset – reputation.] When a business broaches the subject of IT …

Guest Post: Workplace Data Security and Crisis Management

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[Editor’s note: This post comes to us courtesy of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business. If you have content you think would be a good fit for our blogs, email erik@bernsteincrisismanagement.com] Steering clear of common workplace security pitfalls While data security is an increasingly crucial part …

Guest Post: How to Test Your Online Security

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[Editor’s note: This guest post comes to us courtesy of tech enthusiast and blogger Cassie Phillips. Thanks Cassie!] Tips to help you see just how secure your ‘net use really is Have you ever wondered just how secure your internet usage really is? Are you truly secure, or are there perhaps …

Another Scary Wireless Car Hack

Erik Bernstein crisis management, Crisis Prevention, cyber security, cyber threats, information security Leave a Comment

More evidence connectivity is outpacing security Hot on the wheels (sorry, couldn’t resist!) of the uConnect hack comes another concern-causing car finding. This time, researchers at the University of California San Diego announced their discovery of a method that allows them to to hack thousands of different vehicles from a …

Brinks Safe Cracked – actually Hacked – Wide Open

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A scary series of security flaws raises serious questions Brinks has a reputation as a trusted name in security, but the findings of a pair of security researchers may crack that wide open. Daniel Petro and Oscar Salazar of security company Bishop Fox decided to take a look at Brinks’ …

Android Flaw Highlights Tech Risk

Erik Bernstein crisis management, Crisis Response, hacking, information security Leave a Comment

When it comes to hacks think “when,” not “if” Our smartphones are veritable treasure troves of valuable information, yet they’re also one of the least-protected devices we use on a regular basis. Hacking phones is becoming more profitable by the minute, and the number of threats appearing is directly related. …

Reputation and the Financial Sector

Erik Bernstein crisis management, Crisis Prevention, Crisis Response, cyber security, cyber threats, cybersecurity, data breach, Erik Bernstein, information security, Jonathan Bernstein, public relations, reputation management Leave a Comment

Identifying the biggest threat to financial firms’ reputations Reputation is your most valuable asset, and today there are more threats to reputation than ever before. One of the fastest-growing and most impactful issues is information security, and the results of the 2015 Makovsky Wall Street Reputation Study show why. According …

Information Security (or Lack Thereof)

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A look at an all-too-common cause of crisis Whether it’s exposing client data or losing corporate secrets to unknown competitors, failing to secure sensitive information can quickly create a crisis. But, despite the high profile examples we’ve seen over the past couple years, an “it won’t happen to me” attitude …