Secure Data Disposal and Destruction: 6 Methods to Follow

by Tori Thurmond / November 29, 2023

Regardless of sector or scale, businesses today heavily depend on data to steer their operations. Whether collecting, using, buying, transferring, or storing data, all businesses share a common dilemma: what to do with data once it's no longer necessary. With the number of data breaches increasing exponentially over the last decade, following best practices for secure data destruction is essential. If your organization doesn't have an equipment and data disposal…

5 Reasons Why Marketers Should Care about Data Privacy

by Tori Thurmond / November 20, 2023

As a marketer writing this blog, trust me when I say that data privacy is one of the last things I want to think about when I’m trying to create the next best campaign.  However, by working at KirkpatrickPrice, I’ve learned the importance of data privacy to our role as marketers and seen that it can only make our marketing efforts more successful.    No matter what industry you work…

Notes from the Field: Center for Internet Security Control 11 – Data Recovery 

by Greg Halpin / October 30, 2023

The client I was working with had undergone a management shakeup over the previous year. The CIO left and was replaced by someone who brought in several new managers. The result was a lot of IT and DevOps staff turnover. Many skilled staff who knew how everything worked at the company left amid the uncertainty. There were not enough senior people left to train all of the new hires. Without…