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No matter which business you’re in, if information security isn’t already your concern, it likely will be soon. You need to protect your own confidential data, and you need to be a responsible steward of your customers’ crucial information, too. With high profile hacks trashing company reputations and costing billions in legal fees and lost business, we can all improve our data hygiene. Here are some places to start.
Stop using anything on this list of 2015’s worst passwords
Sorry, adding “789” to your standard “123456” is not fooling any cybercriminal. Luckily there’s a solution
A foolproof way to make your passwords more secure
You probably know your memorized passwords aren’t secure, but old habits die hard. Here’s a cheap and easy alternative
Reduce your risk of financial fraud by watching for these red flags
The former head of the RCMP’s commercial crime unit says there’s no perfect protection, but you can reduce your fraud risk
Here’s why you should start encrypting your entire website
Consumers increasingly want more security from the companies they deal with. Encrypting your website is a good start
Corporate Boards are finally putting data security on the agenda
Canadian companies are doing more than most to secure their data, but boards need to keep the pressure on
What to do when your company has been hacked
Data breaches are increasingly a fact of life for businesses. How you respond can make or break your company’s reputation
Plus more from our archives:
The Ashley Madison hack is yet another wake-up call on data security
Sophisticated attackers are targeting mid-size companies like never before, for a variety of reasons
How to prevent an Ashley Madison–style hack by company insiders
A cybersecurity expert shares 5 key steps for identifying and stopping bad actors inside your company
Meet the made-in-Canada anti-counterfeit sticker of the future
Using nano-scale holes in a thin film, Nanotech Security’s next stop could be bank notes and passports
The global landscape of cybercrime is shifting
As cyberattacks from the U.S., India and China decline, a new group of countries is stepping up
How Canada’s cyber-terrorism law could harm Canadian tech companies
Bill C-51 requirements complicate data security for Canadian companies with global reach
Blockchain technology spells the end of middlemen
The technology behind bitcoin could disrupt every transaction, from money transfers to real estate, by cutting out third parties
Why we should be able to pay for better privacy online
Privacy ought to be treated as a right, but offering premium “untracked” accounts would be a start
Canada’s Most Powerful Business People 2016: #48 — Ann Cavoukian
The Executive Director of the Privacy & Big Data Institute at Ryerson University tells business how to keep data safe
