The ALS Group Risk Management Articles

With the continued news reports of  data breaches of high profile businesses, most recently Target, Adobe, Lexis Nexis, and Apple, I thought I would provide you a few thoughts to add to your risk management “New Year’s resolutions” (I know you have them…). Since most of you know I travel quite frequently, both domestically and internationally, I use the wait time at airports, hotels, etc. to work.  I thought the article in the last issue of Executive Travel magazine is a good reminder to all of us on electronic “travel security” and how not to be duped by the growing sophistication of the hackers who prey on the weary business

Nearly every industry and data type is at risk for data breach. The 2013 Trustwave Global Security Report is out with some disquieting findings. Some of the top data-related tactical threats facing companies in 2012 were:

Think about how many times in the past year you have entered private information onto a website’s “secure” system; your name, credit card information, date of birth, social security number, billing address, mailing address, and/or security questions and answers and that’s how many times you were exposed to identity theft.   Each bit of information you provide online can be used by hackers to steal your identity. A cyber security breach is one of the most dangerous and harmful risks for any company regardless of the size or industry.  As highlighted throughout our Cyber Risk blog series, it is nearly impossible to be 100% protected from cyber criminals.  While having the