Nearly every State in the Union has a data breach notification law. In general, the laws define a data breach, outlines to whom the law applies, give direction on how to notify consumers, should a company experience a data breach, and outline penalties for companies who do not comply. In this article, we will examine California’s breach law and how it may affect lost and found operations. Breach defined – An unauthorized acquisition of data that compromises the security, conf

Threats to the security of your digital device are everywhere. If you ever lost your smartphone or had it stolen, you know the sinking feeling you got when you thought of all the data it contained....emails, texts, confidential documents...even "private" photos...all your personal data easily falling into the wrong hands. With that in mind, we offer you five quick and easy ways to protect your device and data. Use a passcode. A password (PIN) can prevent others from unlockin