amvandenhurk+ by | Aug 6, 2018 | Crisis Communications, cybersecurity, internet privacy
Healthcare providers need to be aware of the negative impact. Once a healthcare data breach happens, that information is gone forever. As soon as the crime occurs, it appears on the dark web sold to the highest bidder. Consumer trust is damaged every time a data...
amvandenhurk+ by | Jul 21, 2018 | Crisis Communications, cybersecurity
Small Business Cyber Risk – The Unseen Threat For many small businesses, cyber risk is flying under the radar. Most companies know they have to pay attention to cybersecurity, but there is always something tangible to shift focus elsewhere. Six out of 10 small...
amvandenhurk+ by | Jul 12, 2018 | Crisis Communications, public relations, Social Media Crisis Communications
What happens when a product promotion goes too well? The American retailer, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. that sells teddy bears and other stuffed animals found out on July 12, 2018, when they held a Pay Your Age promotion at their stores. Families were thrilled when...
amvandenhurk+ by | May 29, 2018 | Crisis Communications, cybersecurity, internet privacy, reputation management
Does privacy exist in today’s digital world? That is a great question the users of digital technology need to be asking. Over the past year that is a question, many users of technology have been asking such a question. Is there such thing as online privacy? Does...
amvandenhurk+ by | Sep 26, 2017 | Crisis Communications, newspaper column
Do you have a disaster plan? Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit the Gulf Coast. Wildfires are burning the West Coast of the United States. And earthquakes are rattling the Midwest. The United States has had one turbulent year of weather causing weather-related disasters....
amvandenhurk+ by | Aug 13, 2017 | Crisis Communications, Reputation
Egg Recall: Facts and Information are Essential Europe was once again rocked by a food chain scandal over the summer and it involved an egg recall. In the past five years as the food chains become more and more interconnected, Europe has faced major food-related...
