The latest from Ron Daly

Nov 9, 2015 - by Ron Daly, Virtual StrongBox, Inc.

Rules of engagement

Surveys repeatedly show that credit unions have strong member relationships. As a whole, the credit union community received an enviable 85% in last year’s American Customer Satisfaction Index, compared ...

Oct 13, 2015 - by Ron Daly, Virtual StrongBox, Inc.

Psst! Pass it on … Passwords aren’t enough

We’ve had a heck of a summer for data breaches, but the June hacking of LastPass is beyond simple irony. If a password management company fails to protect customer ...

Oct 7, 2015 - by Ron Daly, Virtual StrongBox, Inc.

Data in the 21st Century: Marketing’s new reality

Data Who knew the name of the lovable android from 24th century Star Trek: The Next Generation would play such an important role in 21st century reality? Three hundred years ...

Jul 1, 2015 - by Ron Daly, Virtual StrongBox, Inc.

“Generation Leaky” gives up fingerprints for cookies

Everybody’s talking about Millennials. Ask any marketing professional, and you’ll be told Millennials are the target audience. Pick up a B2B magazine, and there they are. And in ...

May 22, 2015 - by Ron Daly, Virtual StrongBox, Inc.

Let’s raise the data security bar

If you’re like me, it’s getting old. Seems like one news story after another is focused on compromised data or other cybercrime. The records of 100 million consumers ...

Dec 3, 2014 - by Ron Daly, Virtual StrongBox, Inc.

Document backup: Hindsight is a soggy 20-20

My neighbor’s basement recently flooded. Only about 4 inches of water… but it did a number on her belongings. Fortunately, she had sump-pump overflow coverage (something all homeowners should ...

Oct 10, 2014 - by Ron Daly, Virtual StrongBox, Inc.

Protecting your credit union’s member data starts within your own four walls

There are many ways your members/ customers’ data can be compromised. But the most common may not be what you think. Consider these: Retailer credit card breaches: Headlines report on ...

Sep 10, 2014 - by Ron Daly, Virtual StrongBox, Inc.

Consumers are in love with mobile; are you?

A recent Bank of America study showed people really love their cell phones – something that’s obvious to all of us. But did you know they rank cell phones as ...