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IT compliance and IT compliance policies are crucial for keeping your organization on the right side of the law and out of the courtroom. Ever changing rules and regulations ensure that staying in compliance is no easy task. Read the latest in IT compliance news below:
When does a social media policy go too far? 3 keys
Filed Under: Enterprise 2.0, In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, Latest News & Views Tagged With: social media
Sony’s reminder to users: Email never dies
Every once in a while a story comes along that gets different reactions from different groups. For IT, the reaction to Sony’s leaked emails was, “Well, yeah, of course that shouldn’t have been put in writing.” For users, it was, “Wait … you mean those weren’t completely private?”
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, Latest News & Views Tagged With: email, Sony
3 things every IT security training session needs
Training users isn’t easy. Heck, even finding the time to do it is difficult. But the security awareness they bring out of a session will pay off if it leads to smarter behavior online.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, IT Security Tagged With: end users, training
Agency issues first-ever data breach fine: $10 million
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was not impressed with phone carriers’ data security practices. So the agency took the unprecedented step of issuing a fine for the breach: $10 million in total.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, Latest News & Views Tagged With: data breach, FCC
Sharing, not caring: Users pass around credentials
One of the most basic security mistakes out there is sharing account credentials and passwords. A new study finds many users are guilty of it – and plenty don’t even realize it’s a security risk.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, Latest News & Views, Special Report Tagged With: credentials, passwords
5 things you must know to survive a security audit
Change is the one constant in IT. But all these changes tend to add up, making security audits more difficult. Here are some steps IT can take to remain safe and compliant, courtesy of Michael Fimin, CEO of Netwrix.
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Heads up: Data breaches could be getting more costly
What’s the cost of a few stolen laptops? Try $3 million, thanks to a controversial data breach settlement.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, IT Security, Latest News & Views Tagged With: data breach, lawsuit
If former users stole data, why did the court give them a pass?
A recent lawsuit shows that when it comes to protecting your systems, IT might not receive much help through legal avenues. In this case, former employees stole data, but the lawsuit against them had to be thrown out because it relies on a very old law.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, IT Security, Special Report Tagged With: access management, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, lawsuit
Caught watching porn at work: So why did he get his job back?
This case had “you’re fired” written all over it. A teacher was caught watching and emailing porn at work. But a judge ruled he could get his job back. Why?
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance, IT Management Tagged With: computer use policies, court cases, lawsuit, policies
Court: Company can’t read personal email on employee’s smartphone
As more employees use mobile devices for work, IT departments are trying to develop policies to protect sensitive company information from new mobile security threats. But rules might also be needed to protect employee privacy as well.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Compliance Tagged With: BYOD, email, lawsuit, privacy, smartphones