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Awarded 2018’s Finest IT / Cyber Security Firm

August 6, 2018

We would like to thank Shop in RI magazine for selecting SecurityRI.com as Rhode Island’s 2018 Finest IT / Cyber Security Firm. Shop in RI awards the top notable companies in New England, each year. This year’s event will be held at the Venus DeMilo on October 25th, 2018.

Shop in RI published a two page article as well in their Monthly Shop in RI Magazine August Edition. They touch upon how important cyber security is for your business / brand reputation and how SecurityRI.com can assist your organization.

August 2018 – Article

SecurityRI.com x Bryant University – World Trade Day 2018

May 1, 2018

Events

World Trade Day 2018 Will Address Technology in Global Trade at Bryant University

SecurityRI.com is proud to announce our technology team will be attending and speaking at the 33rd Annual World Trade Day: Technology in Global Trade on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. World Trade Day is presented by the John H. Chafee Center for International Business and is one of the region’s largest international business conferences, with more than 500 industry leaders and business executives expected to attend.

As Bryant University states – “Each year at World Trade Day, keynote speakers, workshops, and panel discussions provide high-level insights and thought-provoking discussions on future trends and economic drivers. With this year’s focus on Technology in Global Trade, experts will discuss innovations in manufacturing including robotics, drones, and other technological advancements. Attendees will learn about the use of big data and analytics to drive strategic decision making, as well as ethical considerations in data mining practices. Other featured topics include block chain technology, cybersecurity, and global logistics.”

World Trade Day 2018 SecurityRI.com

Our topic / focus will touch upon:

Security & Compliance Management
Complete IT / Risk Assessments
Cyber Security
Data Protection
and More

In closing, the goal of World Trade Day is to bring together experts and leaders to share knowledge, vision, and opportunities for growth and success within the global marketplace. That’s why SecurityRI.com has been invited to advise on the complex issues associated with both personal and sensitive business data, including its collection, use, storage, disclosure, transfer and destruction.

If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact us or comment below.

Thank you.

Human Error: Understand the IT Threat

December 12, 2017

Security Best Practices for Businesses

With over 90% of all cyber security breaches due to human error, it’s safe to say that mistakes in the workplace are more than costly. So what mishaps are your end users making, and what exactly are the repercussions to your organization?

Many of the successful security attacks from external attackers who are preying on human weakness, waiting patiently for employees to be lured into providing access to sensitive information. Their human errors can be incredibly costly, especially since the insiders involved have access to a host of sensitive data.

One of the greatest impacts of a successful security breach is the exposure of this kind of information, loss of intellectual property and the infection of malware.

The Threat of Human Error

One of the most common mistakes made by employees, is sending sensitive documents to unintended recipients. This is relatively easy to solve when deploying security controls to monitor sensitive information being leaked from your organization.

These controls were once considered complex to deploy, but have now been made considerably easier to implement by vendors in recent years. This has dramatically reduced the level of user involvement required and increased the use of such controls.

These tools can also:

Prevent users from engaging in inappropriate behavior
Eliminate sending documents home via email, placing them on file-sharing sites or removable media such as USB sticks

See how the growing culture of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) exposes additional major concerns, especially with the risk of lost or stolen mobile devices. Again, technology vendors are available to help companies control what happens to data stored on such devices, even allowing sensitive data to be remotely wiped – so that it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.

Even the most trusted and highly skilled employees run major risks of human error. System and network administrators are commonly guilty of incorrect system configurations, poor patch management practices and the use of default names and passwords. There are numerous security controls that organizations can explore to guard against these types of threats.

Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act – Do You Comply?

August 19, 2016

Cyber Security Services, Data Security, IT Security Services, Network Security Services, Rhode Island Security Matters, Security Best Practices for Businesses

What are Identity Fraud and Identity Theft?

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Financial Crimes Report, the crime of criminal identity fraud is the involvement of the “…misuse of another individual’s personal identifying information for fraudulent purposes”.

The severity of criminal identity fraud ranges. The Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act is focused on serious acts of identity theft. Such acts include obtaining another individual’s personal information with the intent to compromise his or her assets. All are illegal, whether it is locally, stately, or federally.

A 2006 survey conducted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated that 255,565 Americans were victims of some type of identity fraud or theft in 2005. This figure accounts for 37% of all criminal fraud crimes reported – a staggering number of victims for the year 2005. Here we are 10+ years later, and the situation has not improved.

The Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act

The State of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations recently amended the Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act. The changes became effective on June 26, 2016. Data security measures and breach notification laws have now changed. View the document here.

Here are a few of the highlights:

Rhode Island Attorney General and major credit reporting agencies must be notified of any breaches affecting 500+ residents
Businesses must destroy secure information of clients. Secure information can only be kept for the duration of the services provided.
Protecting personal information of Rhode Island residents is a requirement that requires maintained policies and procedures.
“Personal information” now includes all of the following: social security number; driver’s license number or state/tribal identification number; bank account numbers; credit or debit card numbers; medical or health insurance information; email addresses provided with passwords that allow access to personal information
Data must now be encrypted in, “a form in which there is a low probability of assigning meaning without use of a confidential process or key.”

Federal Law

Title 18: Part I – Chapter 47, Section 1028b of the United States Sentencing Commission’s Identity Theft Report, states that the sentencing guidelines for one count of the crime of identity fraud are a fine which depends on the severity of the crime and/or imprisonment for a maximum of one, three, or five years depending on the particular circumstances of the offense.

The punishments were made more severe in 1998 with the implementation of the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act. This legislation made the crime of identity theft punishable by a maximum $250,000 fine and/or a maximum of 15 years in federal prison, per count.

Final Thoughts

The expansion of the Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act is important for all Rhode Island businesses. Are you compliant with the new regulations? If not, then your business could face some serious penalties. Consult a reputable and local IT security company to go over your policies and practices. A simple audit could help save your business thousands of dollars of penalties.