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As more people are getting connected to the internet, it is now paramount to understand [\[...\]](https://blog.axisins.com/june-is-internet-safety-month) ![What-Can-We-Learn-From-Recent-Cyber-Breaches-1](https://blog.axisins.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/What-Can-We-Learn-From-Recent-Cyber-Breaches-1.jpg?width=725&name=What-Can-We-Learn-From-Recent-Cyber-Breaches-1.jpg) ## [Working Remotely Doesn’t Protect You From Cyber Breaches](https://blog.axisins.com/working-remotely-doesnt-protect-you-from-cyber-breaches) Posted on June 5, 2019 by [Drew Smith](https://blog.axisins.com/author/drew-smith) Many companies have begun to use remote desktops to allow their employees to work from home. While a way to allow for working out of the [\[...\]](https://blog.axisins.com/working-remotely-doesnt-protect-you-from-cyber-breaches) ![Identifying-a-Cyber-Attack-Breach-Detection-min-300x200](https://blog.axisins.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Identifying-a-Cyber-Attack-Breach-Detection-min-300x200.jpg?width=725&name=Identifying-a-Cyber-Attack-Breach-Detection-min-300x200.jpg) ## [First American Vulnerability Exposes Millions](https://blog.axisins.com/first-american-vulnerability-exposes-millions) Posted on June 3, 2019 by [Drew Smith](https://blog.axisins.com/author/drew-smith) Big companies continue to be vulnerable to cyber attacks and exposures. Over the weekend, First American Insurance reportedly revealed that [\[...\]](https://blog.axisins.com/first-american-vulnerability-exposes-millions) ![salesforceoutage](https://blog.axisins.com/hs-fs/hubfs/salesforceoutage.jpg?width=725&name=salesforceoutage.jpg) ## [Salesforce Goes Down Due to Glitch](https://blog.axisins.com/salesforce-goes-down-due-to-glitch) Posted on May 29, 2019 by [Drew Smith](https://blog.axisins.com/author/drew-smith) Salesforce, the cloud-based software company that handles corporate data, was brought down last week over a glitch. For a whole day, the [\[...\]](https://blog.axisins.com/salesforce-goes-down-due-to-glitch) ![Commercial-Crime-Insurance-Rising-Cyber-Crime-1](https://blog.axisins.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Commercial-Crime-Insurance-Rising-Cyber-Crime-1.jpg?width=725&name=Commercial-Crime-Insurance-Rising-Cyber-Crime-1.jpg) ## [California Senate Blocks Expanded Cyber Protection](https://blog.axisins.com/california-senate-blocks-expanded-cyber-protection) Posted on May 23, 2019 by [Drew Smith](https://blog.axisins.com/author/drew-smith) In an effort to expand consumer protection, California’s legislature attempted to pass legislation expanding its own data protection laws. 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Two [\[...\]](https://blog.axisins.com/equifax-feels-the-aftermath-of-its-breach) ![Heather Verdui](https://blog.axisins.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Heather%20Verdui.jpg?width=725&name=Heather%20Verdui.jpg) ## [Understanding Mergers and Acquisitions with VP of Operations, Heather Verdui](https://blog.axisins.com/understanding-ma-with-vp-of-operations-heather-verdui) Posted on May 14, 2019 by [Drew Smith](https://blog.axisins.com/author/drew-smith) Heather Verdui, VP of Operations [\[...\]](https://blog.axisins.com/understanding-ma-with-vp-of-operations-heather-verdui) ![](https://blog.axisins.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Security%20concept%20Lock%20on%20digital%20screen%2c%20illustration-1.jpeg?width=725&name=Security%20concept%20Lock%20on%20digital%20screen,%20illustration-1.jpeg) ## [Cyber Breaches Are Happening More Now in the UK Than Before](https://blog.axisins.com/cyber-breaches-have-become-more-frequent-than-before) Posted on May 1, 2019 by [Drew Smith](https://blog.axisins.com/author/drew-smith) According to one British Government survey, the amount of cyber breaches in the UK has dropped considerably in the last two years. This is [\[...\]](https://blog.axisins.com/cyber-breaches-have-become-more-frequent-than-before) ![cali (3)\_LI](https://blog.axisins.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cali%20(3)_LI.jpg?width=725&name=cali%20(3)_LI.jpg) ## [California GDPR: What Needs to be Done in 2020](https://blog.axisins.com/california-gdpr-what-needs-to-be-done-in-2020) Posted on April 26, 2019 by [Drew Smith](https://blog.axisins.com/author/drew-smith) On January 1st 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018 will go into effect for the State of California. 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