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Jul 1 2008   5:45PM GMT

Do you need the Secret Service to guard your data? – SAS70

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It’s election year and security to protect some of our most valuable assets is being discussed more frequently – including politicians and data privacy requirements (proposed Regulation S-P). Does that mean you should be considering the Secret Service to guard your data? I don’t think so; however, you should have a plan to manage risk of data loss. This plan should contain proactive thinking that promotes a culture of prevention. A SAS70 audit will assist you in determining your vulnerabilities and identifying weaknesses in information technology network; however, you must continually assess and evaluate scenarios, and stay informed of the latest and greatest networking threats. Communication and training are key to a data protection plan. What are some of the other characteristics?SAS70expert@gmail.com

 

Jun 26 2008   4:30AM GMT

What’s your data loss prevention strategy? – SAS70

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Are you reviewing you firewall rules quarterly? Have you implemented an (IDS) intrusion detection system? Are your routers set up to prevent unauthorized intruders? Do you have the latest and greatest virus protection? Are you performing a SAS70 audit every six months? Database security breaches are increasing daily and costing tremendous amounts of dollars that should have been spent on IT projects. You should at least have an emergency plan in place when data loss occurs. Without an emergency plan in place, the breach could continue and the legal costs could continue to escalate.