Solid-State Drives More Difficult to Erase

Mar 3, 2011 | Security

A recent study at UC San Diego discovered that traditional methods used to securely wipe data from magnetic hard drives are less effective on solid-state drives.  As organizations look to switch to solid-state drives for their dependability and performance, they...

GraVoc Website Updates

Mar 12, 2010 | Company News, Events, GraVoc Software

The last week has brought some changes to the GraVoc website.  The transformation of the GraVoc Software website (http://www.gravocsoftware.com) is now complete and much easier to navigate and get information on the software products offered by the company. Some of...

93H: There Is A Reason For This

Feb 19, 2010 | Security

As the deadline for compliance with the Massachusetts Data Security Law approaches (March 1st is now two weeks away), many businesses are undoubtedly looking at the new burdens that are being thrown at them and wondering if it’s necessary.  Perhaps the Massachusetts...

Mass. Law: No Longer Strongest In Country?

Aug 31, 2009 | Security

Last week, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation decided to issue a revised version of 201 CMR 17.00, the regulation that outlines and enforces compliance to M.G.L. 93H.  Not only did the OCABR delay the effective date for a third time,...

Mass. Data Protection Law Delayed, Softened

Aug 21, 2009 | Security

Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations (OCABR) made the decision to delay the effective date of the Massachusetts Data Protection Law (also known as MGL 93H or 201 CMR 17.00) for the fourth time.  Businesses are...

Massachusetts Data Protection Law: Encryption Standards

Jul 16, 2009 | Security

As the deadline for compliance with the Massachusetts Data Protection Law (MGL 93H & 201 CMR 17.00) rapidly approaches, many companies will be looking for information on what they have to do in order to achieve compliance with the regulations that are more...

Mass. Data Protection Deadline: Less than Six Months Away

Jul 13, 2009 | Security

The Massachusetts Data Protection Law, sometimes referred to as Massachusetts General Law 93H & I or 201 CMR 17.00, goes into effect on January 1, 2010, and the general consensus is that the effective date is NOT going to be delayed for a third time. This law...

New MGL 93-H Deadline: January 1, 2010

Mar 4, 2009 | Security

The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR) has again pushed back the date at which the new Massachusetts General Law 93-H goes into effect. The new date is January 1, 2010. MGL 93-H is better known as the “Massachusetts Data...

Personal Identifiable Information Defined

Feb 18, 2009 | Security

A hot-button issue in information security right now is “personal identifiable information,” especially as the May 1st deadline for Massachusetts General Law 93-H (also known as the Massachusetts Data Protection Law) approaches. The law states that any...

Cracking Down: GraVoc Information Security Practice launches the latest version of its identity theft risk assessment

Dec 5, 2008 | Security

Since the introduction of the FACT Act Red Flags Rule in November 2007, our Information Security consultants have been hard at work developing risk assessment tools and solutions to help our clients comply with the regulatory standards and ultimately develop an...