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Knowing your WHY can help you act with purpose. –Simon Sinek The Story of a Leader Imagine for a moment that it is 1988. Picture a young man with a very good job, a beautiful wife, and three very young children. For many of us, earning a good living and providing for our families is all the “Why” we need…but …
Campus security, sanctity and safety of students, faculty, staff and infrastructure should be a foregone conclusion. Unfortunately, it is not. Campus Safety recently published an article entitled Parents So Concerned about School Safety They Are Willing to Pay for It Themselves. You can read the entire article here. Active Shooter Events Time and again we have been horrified by active shooter …
The FBI is tasked with investigating many categories of crimes including travel scams. As a result, they receive many tips that can be beneficial to the public when passed along. I can say with experience that the FBI has increased the process of alerting and educating the public about certain security and safety issues. This is most evident as it …
It is that time of year again for many parents. We are sending our children back to school. They have their phones, tablets and computers and are ready to start a new year. This is the perfect time to think about their safety. One such safety category is keeping your children safe online. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team …
It appears the PGA was hacked and fell victim to a ransomware attack. According to some reports, attackers used BitPaymer Ransomeware, which allows attackers to hack into remote desktop services connect to the internet. If I have said it once I have said it a hundred times: Do not allow Remote Desktop Services connection into your network from the internet. …
A company will do everything it can to protect its network and data. They hire information security experts and purchase security software and hardware to protect from outside intrusions. Most are missing the largest risk to their data, the employee. A recent study finds that nearly two in five workers admitted to clicking on a link or opening an attachment …
Kevin McQuade from Protus3 attended the annual ADI Raleigh Expo at the North Raleigh Hilton on July 26, 2018. This one-day event included seminars throughout the day that focused on the security industry and consisted of business techniques and practices, technical information for security and video components, how the internet is impacting security, network basics, wireless technology and others. This …
The July 6, 2018, issue of the Triangle Business Journal included an article entitled “Millions evaporate as trade secrets lawsuits fly across NC, US”. This article provided good information about the increase in the theft of company-owned data. You can access the full article here. We have also seen an increase of data theft investigations at Protus3 and work side-by-side …
At the moment, this only applies to background investigations involving military and civilian employees and contractors for Defense Department. These investigations represent the largest portion of OPM’s current workload and backlog. As a security company that provides background screening services, we are watching this in the hopes that it will support better automation, accuracy, and resources for all background and …
On June 29, 2018, Christine Peterson, CPP, ISP, President of Protus3 presented “Security: It’s Everybody’s Job” to the entire Tammy Lynn Center employee team. Founded in 1969, Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities empowers families and enriches the lives of children and adults through education, community and support services. They provide hope and opportunities for individuals to learn, live and …