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Managing Too Many Passwords

29 May, 2009 General 0 Comments

In my previous post (Complex Passwords for Complex Security) I detailed the importance of complex passwords.  After posting, I thought of all the passwords we have to remember, and felt like I should post an addition to it.  By no means do I condone writing down passwords, but having worked in an office IT enviornment I know for a fact it happens.  So instead of ignoring the problem, I thought it would be helpful to at least offer some advice to make it as secure as possible.

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Proper Ways to Destroy Private Data and Sanitize Hard Drives

28 May, 2009 General 2 Comments

To continue this week’s security focus, today we’re going to talk about how to securely delete sensitive data off of old hard drives. All businesses must make it a top priority to protect their customer’s private information because in many states, the data they store becomes their liability if mishandled. There is a proper way to sanitize hard drives that significantly reduces your liability if there is a policy in place to address data destruction and the company follows it to a T.
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