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Data Protection Articles
Informational articles, news, and white papers relevant to privacy and security professionals.

onGuard Awareness and Training Information
Learn about our award-winning products that cover important topics for both security and privacy awareness.

Data Protection Resources & Links
Insights and resources to help privacy and security officers be well-informed and effective.


Data Protection Articles (Form Required)
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IAPP Reprint: Reducing Social Media Risk (Form Required)
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IAPP Reprint: Winning Support From Senior Management for Effective Compliance Training (Form Required)
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IAPP Reprint: The Human Factor in Compliance: Best Practices from the Trenches (Form Required)
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IAPP Reprint: More than "Checking the Box" in Data Protection Training & Awareness (Form Required)

new 5-Most Ignored IT Security Best Practices
new Data Breaches Cost Organizations a Staggering $156.7 Billion
new Insiders Are a Growing Information Security Issue for Firms

Personal Mobile Devices Create Security Headaches
The Cost of a Data Breach Increase (Again) in 2010
Average Annual Cost of PCI Compliance Audit?
Survey: Data Breaches From Malicious Attacks Doubled Last Year
Too Much Info On Social Media Aids ID Thieves
What CEOs Don't Know About Cyber Security
As Health Data Goes - Digital Security Risks Grow
Data Breaches Are Heaviest at Hotels
Weakest Link: End-User Education
ID Theft Red Flags: Institutions Found Lacking

New Ponemon Institute Data: Breaches More Costly

Introducing MediaPro's onGuard – PCI Awareness Training

Busting the 10 Myths About Data Protection

Can Security's Human Side Stop Data Breaches

Countrywide Warns Millions of Data Breach

Data Breach Fallout

Five Trends Driving the Need for Better Mobile Security

Five Ways to Turn Employees into Security Assets

Most Companies Clueless About Costs of Unsecured Data

Report- Feds Still Not Doing Enough To Secure Data

Security Breaches Cost $90 To $305 Per Lost Record

Security pros focused on internal threat, training

Security Top Network Concern Among IT Pros

Telecommuting Poses Security, Privacy Risks

The Biggest Security Threat for 2008 and Beyond- End Users
The Worst IT Security Breaches of 2007

Are Security Pros Worrying About the Right Stuff?
US Pushes Security Awareness Month

What's Your Company's Privacy Strategy?

Lessons Learned From Corporate Security Breaches

So You Want To Be A Privacy Pro?

Data theft affects 88 million-plus Americans

Be afraid of the catastrophic data breach

Security Cleanup Costs Much More Than Encryption

Worker records especially at risk

Data protection: A big issue for small businesses

Privacy is Good for Business

Microsoft to publish its privacy rules

When it comes to security, we're all disasters waiting to happen

Building Trust in Your Organization

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OnGuard Awareness Training Information

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onGuard - Product Overview (all courses)

A description of all onGuard courseware products in one document.  The product sheet includes a brief course description of each offering, by category.

   
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onGuard - Security Awareness

A course that provides foundational knowledge and awareness of critical security principles. The product sheet includes a course topic outline and system requirements.

   
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onGuard - Security Awareness with Privacy Principles

This e-Learning course combines Security and Privacy awareness principles into a single interactive experience.  The product sheet includes a course topic outline and system requirements.

   
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onGuard - Security Awareness for Massachusetts’ Laws

This course is specifically designed to help you meet the training requirements for Mass. Reg. 201 CMR 17.00: M.G.L. c. 93H and to assist you in attaining overall compliance in your training efforts.

   
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onGuard - Privacy Basics

This course provides essential training on basic privacy principles and concepts for all employees on how to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

   
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onGuard - PCI Awareness

A course on how to protect and safeguard payment credit card information. The product sheet includes a course topic outline and system requirements.

   
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onGuard - Identity Theft Red Flags Awareness

A course on how to spot identity theft "Red Flags" to help protect your customers' identity and your organizations reputation.  The product sheet includes a course topic outline and system requirements.

   
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onGuard - Medical ID Theft Red Flags Awareness

A course, containing both clinical and non-clinical versions, to train staff on how to spot Medical ID Theft "Red Flags".  This course will help you comply with the recent "Medical Red Flags" rule. 

   
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onGuard - Complying with HIPAA ARRA HITECH Updates

A course will help your organization comply with the HIPAA training requirements, including those contained in the recent ARRA HITECH act.  Courses for both Covered Entities and Business Associates.

   
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onGuard - Responsible Social Networking

This course defines the risks and consequences of social networking and provides guidance to help employees use social media responsibly.
   
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onGuard - Safe Remote and Mobile Computing

This course defines the risks of remote and mobile computing as well as the best practices employees should take when working at home, in transit, or away from the office.
   
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onGuard - Records Management

This course teaches your employees how to identify and classify business records in order to effectively protect, manage, store, and dispose of them.

Privacy Awareness Products

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onGuard - Privacy Basics

This course provides essential training on basic privacy principles and concepts for all employees on how to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

   
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Privacy Awareness 201: Human Resources

A summary sheet that includes a course topic outline and system requirements.

   
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Privacy Awareness 202: Information Technology

A summary sheet that includes a course topic outline and system requirements.

   
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Privacy Awareness 203: Call Centers

A summary sheet that includes course topic outline and system requirements.

   
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Privacy Awareness 204: Sales and Marketing

A summary sheet that includes course topic outline and system requirements.

   
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Privacy Awareness for Hospitality

A summary sheet that includes course topic outline and system requirements.

   
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Privacy Awareness for COPPA

A summary sheet that includes a topic outline for the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) course.

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Data Protection Resources & Links (Form Required)

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"Data Protection Awareness & Training Toolkit"
This toolkit is designed to help security and privacy professionals plan, implement, and measure a successful data protection awareness and training initiative. (Form Required)
   
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"Awareness Training: The Power Behind Your Initiative"

This white paper outlines several critical implementation issues to consider before launching an awareness training program.
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"Privacy & Security Training Readiness Checklist"
This checklist outlines critical success factors necessary to make privacy and security training a success in any organization.

Yahoo Security & Encryption Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Security_and_Encryption/

Yahoo Privacy Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/Law/privacy/

Google Security Directory
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Security/

Google Privacy Directory
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Security/Internet/Privacy/

CIO Security Resources
CIO Security & Privacy Research Center
CIO and CIO.com are published to meet the needs of CIOs (Chief Information Officers) and other information executives. CIO is read by more than 140,000 CIOs and senior executives.
http://www.cio.com/topic/1419/Security

Electronic Privacy Information Center
EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values.
http://www.epic.org/

EU Data Protection Directive
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/privacy/index_en.htm

Federal Government
Federal Trade Commission
http://www.ftc.gov/

FTC Privacy Initiatives
http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/index.html

U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Safe Harbor
http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/

Privacy Rights Clearing House
http://www.privacyrights.org/index.htm

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