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Smart Glasses at Work: Could Your Eyewear Create a Compliance Problem?

Have you seen someone wearing smart glasses lately? They look almost identical to regular glasses, but some models can take pictures, record videos, answer questions, and even use artificial intelligence (AI) to describe what’s happening around you. Pretty impressive, right? Now imagine wearing them at work. You could record instructions without holding your phone, get help identifying equipment, or ask an AI assistant a question without ever opening your laptop.

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8 hours ago4 min read

Taking Work Files to a New Job? Here’s Why That Can Become a Compliance Problem

Imagine you’ve just accepted a new job. You’re excited about the opportunity, but before leaving your current company, you decide to save a few documents that might come in handy later. Maybe it’s a spreadsheet you spent months developing, a collection of project notes, customer information, or presentations that you created yourself. You figure there’s no harm in keeping copies. After all, you did the work, right? Unfortunately, creating a document doesn’t necessarily mean y

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2 days ago4 min read

Compliance Risks of Personal Messaging Apps

Have you ever texted a coworker about something happening at work? Maybe you sent a customer phone number through WhatsApp, shared a document over Facebook Messenger, or used your personal phone to discuss a project because it was easier than opening Teams. Most of us wouldn’t think twice. After all, you’re just trying to communicate with somebody you work with. What’s the harm in that?

Cyber Compliance

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6 days ago4 min read

Meeting Recordings: Are You Saving More Than You Should?

Have you ever recorded a work meeting to review later? Maybe you turned on automatic transcription during a Teams call, or used an AI notetaker to summarize a discussion because you didn’t want to miss anything important.It certainly makes life easier!

Cyber Compliance

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Oct 274 min read

What Your Documents Reveal: Hidden Compliance Risks of Metadata

Have you ever opened a Word document and noticed comments from another employee? Maybe you’ve received a file that still shows someone’s suggested edits, or discovered that a PDF contains information you thought had been removed. It happens more often than you might think! Most of us focus on the information we can see in a document. Did you know, however, that files can contain additional details that aren’t immediately visible too?

Cyber Compliance

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Oct 224 min read

Data Minimization: Why Keeping Less Information Can Protect You More

Have you ever saved a customer spreadsheet just in case you needed it again? Maybe you’ve kept copies of old employee records, downloaded an entire database when you only needed a few entries, or held onto documents from a project that ended months ago. Most of us have done something similar. After all, keeping extra information might seem harmless. What if you need it again someday?

Cybersecurity

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Oct 194 min read

Small Mistakes, Big Consequences: Everyday Cyber-Compliance Problems to Avoid

Most cyber-compliance violations don’t begin with someone intentionally breaking the rules. Instead, they begin with much more ordinary actions. For example, an employee might email a document to their personal account to finish it at home. Maybe someone leaves a laptop unlocked while grabbing a coffee before a big meeting. Even you might upload customer spreadsheets to an unapproved online tool because it makes your job easier.

Cyber Compliance

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Oct 134 min read

The “Legacy Debt” Audit: Identifying the 3 Oldest Risks in Your Server Room

The most dangerous thing in a server room is often the phrase, “Don’t touch that.” It’s usually said with a half-joke and a grimace. It refers to the old box that “still works”, runs something important, and has survived so many fixes and workarounds that nobody feels confident changing it anymore

Cybersecurity

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Apr 284 min read