SecurShred, Vermont’s first AAA NAID Certified company is expanding its information security services by offering Secure Vault Storage. Customers are now able to store sensitive electronic media in a secure,…
Year: 2011
Insurer Agrees To Pay $55,000 For Data Breach
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office says a Connecticut-based health insurance company is ready to pay $55,000 to settle a complaint that it didn’t inform customers that personal information had been…
Non-Compliance Costs Far More Than Strict Compliance
Non-compliance costs organizations almost three times as much as compliance with information security regulations and standards, according to a new study by the Ponemon Institute and Tripwire. Based on a…
Improper Hard Copy Disposal Leads To Breach Notification
Secure destruction professionals as well as their customer too often think of Data Breach Notification as a byproduct of massive cyber breaches. However, while they have admittedly been few and…
State Attorney General's to Undergo HIPAA/HITECH Training
Health and Human Services has asked the General Services Administration (GSA) to contract with approved specialists to develop “training courses and related materials to educate staff from the offices of…