How to Create a Bootable Windows Install USB
Step #1: Use a functioning Windows PC that is connected to the internet (8GB of free disk space required). Step #2: Insert a blank external USB thumb drive into the …
How to Implement a Work From Home Security Policy in 90 Minutes
A growing number of companies are implementing mandatory or optional work-from-home policies in light of COVID 19’s rapid spread. For tech giants like Google and Twitter with robust data and …
DriveStrike + BitLocker Integration for Windows Available Now
Windows Remote Encryption With DriveStrike’s Windows BitLocker integration deploying and enabling whole drive encryption has never been easier. DriveStrike provides added data security at no additional cost while easing …
Google Partners with DriveStrike EMM
DriveStrike Becomes Android EMM Partner SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — DriveStrike, the Smart Choice in mobile device security and management, today announced that it is recognized by Google™ as a …
CCPA: What Is It & How Do I Comply?
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): The essentials… The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a data privacy law effective January 1, 2020. The data security framework and regulations apply to …
Multifactor Authentication Prevents 99.9% of Cyber Attacks
Experts from Microsoft, Google, and elsewhere suggest that users who enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for their accounts end up blocking 99.9% of automated aka bot attacks. DriveStrike proudly supports MFA …
AMCA Data Breach Exposes Millions
On May 10th, DataBreaches.net reported the American Medical Collection Agency breach, Gemini Advisory found information from 200,000 payment cards for sale on the dark web. Gemini’s investigation links the breached …
4 Steps to Avoid a HIPAA Data Breach & Fine
HIPAA compliance violations are costly yet easily avoidable with a little due diligence. In the last year more than 80,000 health records were exposed in a data breach because an …
DriveStrike’s Apple Device Enrollment Program is Available
DriveStrike’s Apple Device Enrollment Program Apple’s Device Enrollment Program (DEP) enables you to purchase devices from Apple (or authorized resellers) with DriveStrike automatically installed, helping you: Ease the IT burden on setting …
How to Remotely Wipe a Phone
Your phone is missing, now what? I know it is frightening to consider the risk, all of your personal information: pictures, videos, facebook, instagram, twitter, email, banking information, tax information, …
How To Find a Stolen Laptop
Your laptop is missing, now what? I know it is frightening to consider the risk, all of your personal information: pictures, videos, facebook, instagram, twitter, email, banking information, tax information, …
Data Privacy Day 2019
Data Privacy Day January 28, 2019 Data Privacy Day, held annually in the United States on Jan. 28, is an extension of Data Protection Day celebrated in the European Union. …
Departmental Device Control & Management
DriveStrike Releases Groups Feature The DriveStrike product and development team recently released a powerful new feature that empowers DriveStrike Administrators to create Groups within their account. Authorized DriveStrike Device Administrators …
Terminated Employee Won’t Return Our Laptop – Now What?
The Questions We receive questions on this topic nearly every day… The questions range from: Can I wipe a laptop offline? Can I disable a laptop I don’t have access …
The Importance of Data Privacy Compliance Under the GDPR
By UpCounsel Privacy Attorney Michael Witt It has become very costly to avoid data privacy compliance. While fines and penalties have existed for years in various amounts from multiple regulators, the …
Medical Device Data Protection Available Now
Spearstone Announces DriveStrike Medical Device Data Breach Protection Offering Spearstone, is a leader in data and device security. Spearstone’s DriveStrike, expands its software solution services to provide data breach protection, …
GDPR Compliance Help
GDPR compliance, data privacy, data security, HIPAA, privacy policy, cookie policy, SOX, data breach protection, the list goes on and on. If you use the internet you can’t escape the …
Free Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
As you probably already know, the 2003 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule requires healthcare organizations to safeguard electronic protected health information (ePHI). And, if you own, …