Episode 121 - The Battle For Data Privacy: What Does A Mid-Sized Organization Do?
Frost Brown Todd PodcastShow Notes
Join Duane Laflotte and Patrick Hynds of Pulsar Security as the Data Privacy Detective asks these essential questions about cyber-crime and data privacy:
How hard is it to break into a website or organization’s IT system?
What are top tips for mid-sized organizations to defeat data attacks?
What’s the future for people seeking a cybersecurity career?
Pulsar Security offers institutions cyber-protection through software and services to prevent data leaks and losses at reasonable cost. Offensive Network Security | Enterprise Security Software | Pulsar Security. Tune in for insights into countering the growing tide of data and identity theft
Time stamps:
02:15 — How hard is it for a bad actor to infiltrate a company's website or IT system?
03:37 — How much safer is HTTPS?
05:50 — What are the top ways a mid-sized business can protect itself from cybercriminals?
07:10 — Why is it important to know which data is flowing through your organization?
09:55 — How often should you change your passwords?
13:18 — Are we going to be able to keep up with cybercriminals?
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