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The Vital Process of Understanding Data Breaches for Business Research

Data Breaches can be very costly.  Most companies fail to understand the full effects of data breaches and the damage they can cause. When you are engaging in a co-venture or a merger and acquisition, a major consideration is whether the company with which you are engaging had a serious data breach.  If so, some […]

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Minstrel’s Alley Author, Gordon Basichis, to Write Non-Fiction book as a Follow Up to His Novel, The Guys Who Spied for China

Minstrel’s Alley Author, Gordon Basichis, to Write Non-Fiction book as a Follow Up to His Novel, The Guys Who Spied for China Minstrel’s Alley author, Gordon Basichis, and Co-Founder of Corra Group, is writing a non-fiction follow up to his earlier novel, The Guys Who Spied for China. The novel was a Quarter Finalist in […]

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Home Depot Data Breach Results in Dozens of Law Suits

According an an article in the Wall Street Journal, the humongous data breach at Home Depot is resulting in some 44 civil suits.    Protect your data.  Security, including business research and background checks, are vital to maintaining functional processes and protecting against breaches that may result in liability issues.   Home Depot reports that […]

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New Concerns About Government Security Background Checks

There are something like three million Americans with high level security clearance.   That’s a lot of people who are privy to sensitive information.   Small wonder there are leaks and the more egregious breaches as evidenced by Edward Snowden.   Such leaks are embarrassing, and they are very costly both in security and financially. […]