FFIEC Clarifies Social Media Risks

FFIEC’s new guidance offers a helpful reminder to banking institutions of the social media risk assessment steps they should already be taking. - See more at: http://smlrgroup.com/ffiec-clarifies-social-media-risks/#sthash.fT4zygKe.dpuf

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EMPLOYERS STEP IN TO PREVENT WORKER BURNOUT

Volkswagen turns off some employees' email 30 minutes after their shifts end. Goldman Sachs is urging junior staff to take weekends off. BMW is planning new rules that will keep workers from being contacted after hours.

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Data Segmentation: Identifying Objects and Classes.

Base analysis of your core consumers can identify a wealth of insights of your target market. These insights will improve your marketing and organizational structure.

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It’s No Longer a Question of “IF”, But of “When”… and Businesses Must be Prepared

Data security breach. What compliance documents do you have in place? Privacy policies? Do you have a comprehensive security plan, breach notification policy, proof of employee training, or a comprehensive crisis communications plan in place.

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Best practices: fraud prevention and consumer awareness of medical ID theft.

Medical ID fraud can have multiple consequences, including risk to patient safety, in addition to financial implications, of which is sorting out medical data that has comingled someone else’s information. “Worst case, a patient could receive the wrong treatment – with potentially dire health consequences. Consumer awareness is very important, and I would welcome a coalition to address it.”

http://smlrgroup.com/medical-id-fraud-alliance-launched/

Ex IBM employee anonymously leaks confidential information.

“IBM’s name was thrown in the fire because of the actions of an ex employee with an axe to grind who took confidential information and anonymously leaked it. Attention must be paid to the damage these types of insider threats pose, especially because there are solutions out there that address these very problems,”

http://smlrgroup.com/insider-threats-highlighted-ibm-leak/

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/