Ultimately password change intervals come down to balancing administrative burden and risk. Changing passwords frequently is definitely wise from a security perspective but it doesn’t come without cost. The more frequently you change passwords the greater the headache. There are other considerations that managers should know about as well. Let me explain. More...

Recently, while doing research on a related issue I discovered some rather frightening concepts concerning computer viruses and legal liability. Apparently if a computer or individual within your business spreads a virus onto the machines of another organization, your business could be liable for damages. This is a rather frightening prospect considering damages from such an event could be catastrophic for businesses lacking solid backup protection. How could one begin to quantify the replacement cost of decades worth of business data? More...

I was looking into the nature of email disclaimer verbiage recently and discovered that an email disclaimer does not necessarily provide bullet proof protections. Apparently putting a disclaimer on material that is not really important or private effectively dilutes your claim of confidentially. Cheryl Hall of the Dallas Morning News put together an excellent summary of this issue with the help of Peter Vogel of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP. More...

   Are you aware of the problem solving technique called the "5 Whys"? It's a technique originally developed decades ago in Japanese manufacturing plants, and is now used the world over as an aid to get quickly to the root of a problem. Simply put, you continue to ask the question "Why" until a root cause is found. Here are a few examples of how to use the technique. More...