Insights and Updates: The ETTE Blog

When businesses think about data security, they usually focus on external threats—hackers, phishing emails, ransomware. But some of the biggest data risks don’t come from outside at all. They happen inside the organization, often with good intentions and zero malicious intent. Internal oversharing is one of the most common (and overlooked) causes of data exposure in small businesses. Here are seven ways it happens—and ...

Most IT alerts don’t feel urgent. They pop up, get ignored, and quietly pile up until someone finally says, “We should probably look at that.” The problem? Some alerts aren’t just noise—they’re early warnings. And waiting until tomorrow can turn a small issue into a serious incident. Here are five IT alerts you should always investigate right away, even if everything seems fine on ...

When people hear “data leak,” they usually imagine hackers breaking in, alarms going off, and systems being compromised. In reality, a lot of data leaks happen without any breach at all. No malware. No attacker. Just everyday tools and habits quietly exposing information. That’s what makes these leaks so dangerous—they often go unnoticed. Here are five common places where data leakage happens even when ...