A Opportunity to Learn What we can learn from the Morgan Stanley data breach is that our past mistakes can have lasting effects. The cause of the breach was due to old equipment that was disposed of but not properly wiped. They did the right thing and notified their affected customers. This could have been …
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Data Security and Protecting Your Brand
Protect Your Data Protect Your Brand Lifespan can help you protect your brand by helping to protect your data. As we expand our digital lives, data security is quickly becoming a greater threat to many companies. A data breach can affect your customers in profound ways. It can lead to a breakdown in trust between …
Are You Concerned About Your IT Security?
Cyber-attacks are a growing concern for many businesses. It’s a problem that’s becoming more hazardous as people are working from home. While you’re likely caught up with reviewing and upgrading your network security there are other areas of your business where data can be stolen. Criminals can be targeting not only your current devices but …
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Microbes – a Greener Solution to E-waste
In our pursuit of the next cool gadget or newer, faster device we’re not always considering the impact that these habits can have on the environment. As we make room in our lives for these new products our obsolete devices needlessly end up in ever larger landfills. What we see as waste actually contains valuable …
We Support the Right to Repair
Lifespan believes in and stands by the Right to Repair movement that is becoming more important than ever before. As manufacturers continue to be less repair friendly and actively attempt to discourage consumers from fixing their own property we have to collectively take action. At Lifespan our services are focused on re-use. There are many …
The Past and Future of Data Storage
Over the years we have attempted to store data in various different methods. Some, like the hard drive have stood the test of time whereas others have quickly fizzled out. As data allows businesses to understand and improve their processes, it is important to ensure that it is kept safe. Below, we’ve outlined the different …
Make Sure Your Passwords are Secure
In a world where cybercrime is the fastest growing crime in the US, it is important to ensure your accounts are secure. Knowing the different types of hacking attacks and using a secure password are your best defense in protecting your data. 3 Main Types of Attacks: Brute Force Attack – Hackers use automated software …
Multi-Cloud Strategy or Multi-Risk Strategy?
You’ve probably heard the term “don’t put all your eggs in one basket”, while this may be true for most things – in regards to securing your data, it may cause you more problems. While assessing the risks it is important to understand the different types of clouds available. Types of Clouds: Single Cloud – …
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US Data Breaches
Last month we highlighted the importance of protecting your data against the increase of breaches being recorded in Canada. In the United States, breaches happen more frequently than companies are able to handle and taking action has no longer become an option, but a necessity. US Data Breach Stats: Every month there are 1.5 million …
Protect Yourself From Cybercrime
With cybercrime at an all-time high, it is now more crucial than ever to take precautions when updating security software, browsers and operating systems to ensure the protection of your electronic data. Many corporations struggle with balancing financial incentives from cheap designs and practices against the need for safety and security, and the odd exploit …
