Data security

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced a new age of remote work and accelerated digital innovation in several industries – contact centers were not exempt. But even before the virus struck, there were some undeniable changes brewing...

Recent research from McKinsey reveals that 71% of consumers expect brands to personalize interactions, and the majority of consumers get frustrated by non-personalized communications. What’s driving this? In short, the shift toward digital channels...

I can’t underplay the extent and severity of the cyber threats that we all face. Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report states that 85% of tracked breaches involved a human element, and contact centers...

Hackers are already trying to breach your contact center’s database. One day, they might break in. We offer some common and not-so-common measures to help prevent disruption of your business. Presently, worldwide hackers’ infestations assault...

I admit it. I cannot get redaction off my mind. My company’s speech analytics clients are practically consumed by the topic, so I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise that I’m always thinking about...

Many organizations weathered the COVID-19 crisis by focusing first on the welfare and well-being of their employees. The quick shift from on-premise to work-from-home (WFH) last year helped to safeguard companies’ human asset. Yet...

The past year was a challenging and transformative time for many people as a global, once-in-a-generation health crisis upended critical components of how we work, play and connect. From remote workers to Netflix bingers, a...

The contact center is an essential part of any business that requires one: Both human agents and electronic IVR systems play key roles in establishing customer trust, enhancing customer convenience and solving customer problems....

COVID-19 brought numerous unexpected changes to consumer behavior that, ultimately, have had a ripple effect throughout every organization. Millions of Americans, many for the first time, were forced to rely on digital services as...

During the summer of the COVID pandemic, sudden urgency emerged to get everyone home safely. Massive amounts of on-site agents were suddenly sent home to work remotely. However, the challenge is that not everyone...

One of the realities of working in customer service today is that you probably handle a significant amount of customer data on a daily basis. Personally identifiable information (PII) is any piece of data...

Cybercriminals exposed 2.8 billion consumer data records in 2018. Breaches have given fraudsters an immense amount of data to work with. Criminals are taking data such as drivers’ license numbers and account numbers, and...

If you have never experienced a data breach of your private information, you are likely in the minority. According to the Consumer Protection Bureau, the second-biggest category of consumer complaints in 2017 was fraud...

Hoarding data has been the standard practice for most businesses for years. Whether it’s customer data, email, survey data, presentations, reports, zip files, log files, call recordings, employee information, old versions of documents, account...

Data protection systems and tools that are currently on the market offer robust protection against external cyber threats. For most businesses, though, the most significant security risk to a company’s data or systems comes...

Businesses are facing ever-increasing risks of fraud and cybercrime. Every day brings more reports of security breaches and compromised customer data. Cybercriminals are clever and quick to find new ways to steal customers’ and...

Imagine there is an angry customer calling your contact center. They threaten to cancel their service. They provide their name and mailing address, but cannot remember their account number or security password. However, they...