Banks are being sued for patent infringement related to banking technology that is core to their business.

Since May, three state attorneys general have turned to the Consumer Protection Act to protect banking institutions and other businesses from patent infringement suits.

http://smlrgroup.com/5-banks-target-patent-lawsuits/

Advocate Medical Breach: No Encryption?

“A lot of covered entities don’t encrypt computers in facilities because there is physical security to keep people out,” she says. On top of that, many desktops might be older models, and so organizations are not sure what encryption to implement. Often the encryption used for mobile devices doesn’t work with desktops, she says. “There’s a lack of understanding of info security risk mitigation.”

http://smlrgroup.com/advocate-medical-breach-encryption/

Attacks Against Small Businesses Are Increasing… Size Is NOT A Defense - See more at: http://smlrgroup.com/worried-small-businesses-regarding-cyber-security/#sthash.LEklpiAI.dpuf

According to a survey authored by the Ponemon Institute, a research firm that conducts independent research on privacy, data protection, and information security policy, more than half of U.S. small businesses experienced at least one data breach.

http://smlrgroup.com/worried-small-businesses-regarding-cyber-security/