Security Compliance

Article summary: Public AI chatbots can make everyday work faster, but they can also create security and privacy risks when employees enter sensitive business or client information. Clear policies, approved AI tools, and employee training can help businesses take advantage of AI without putting confidential data at unnecessary risk. An employee is running behind on…

Article summary: Remote work makes secure access to business systems more important than ever. Keeping VPNs patched, requiring multi-factor authentication, and limiting what users can access can reduce the risk of stolen credentials and vulnerable remote access tools. For some businesses, it may also be worth considering whether a traditional VPN is still the best…

Article summary: Third-party breaches now account for more than a third of all security incidents, and most small businesses have no vendor breach response plan ready when the notification arrives. Drafting one now, before the call comes, determines how quickly your team can contain the damage, notify the right people, and keep operating. The email…

Article summary: AI browser extensions like Grammarly, Read.ai, and various PDF tools read and process everything visible in the active browser tab, often sending that content to external servers for cloud-based analysis. Most employees install them without IT approval and forget they exist. Vetting these tools before deployment and auditing which ones have active access…

Article summary: Wireless keyboards, mice, and headsets are treated as low-risk office staples. In shared workspaces, they are often left connected, unmonitored, and running firmware that is rarely updated. Wireless peripheral security requires the same attention as any other endpoint: awareness of known attack vectors, consistent firmware hygiene, and a clear policy for who owns…