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Bob Gaines

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Security and Compliance Manager, All Covered, Inc.

Encryption and IT Security [VIDEO]

IT Security Video: Encryption

Encryption is a key component of IT security for small to medium-sized businesses. Bob Gaines, security and compliance manager of All Covered, discusses what needs to be encrypted and how.

2011 Malware Trends

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All Covered is observing a growing trend of malware attacks and hacking attempts across the small business sector. In the past many businesses could rightfully believe that they were not going to be attacked by hackers because they were either too small, or because they were “off the radar” due to their small presence in [...]

Events that Require an Immediate IT Security Assessment

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In addition to the regularly scheduled assessments and audits that your business includes as part of its security plan, there are other instances where and immediate security assessment should be performed. Security events that require an immediate assessment are events that threaten the confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability of data. All Covered has identified the following [...]

Malware Outbreak

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The Situation On a Monday morning, just back from a three day vacation, you plod into your business office, set down your steaming cup of coffee, turn on your computer, roll up your sleeves, and take a look at your email inbox. In addition to all of the expected emails that typically accumulate over three [...]

Engineering and Planning Controls

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Engineering and planning controls are designed to ensure that your entire business’s IT infrastructure and all the data stored on it are secure.   Top five engineering and planning controls All Covered cyber security experts believe that this final set of controls will help ensure that your corporation’s information systems are protected.  After your business [...]