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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 25 2008   11:21AM GMT

Data Exchange and SAS70

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Third-party services, Networking, Security, Identity & Access Management, routers, Compliance, Encryption, business/IT alignment, Auditing, Monitoring, Access control, CIO, DataCenter, DataManagement, CEO, FTP, instant messaging, CFO, Email, Exchange, SAS 70, CSO

Various transport methods, such as email, instant messaging, FTP, and encryption have been implemented to share files/data between Companies. But many methods, suffer from security, manageability, and the ability to track/log the transfer of information. Increasing regulations and SAS70 audit guidelines are requiring that privacy and security of data be maintained. What data transfer method are you using and is it secure,manageable and auditable?

 

The types of data transfer continue to evolve and a variety of people with whom companies exchange data is also changing. For example, many companies outsource processes that they used to perform in-house. Furthermore, some even are processed overseas, especially in India. How much control do you have on your outsourced vendor? How do you know that their process to transfer data is secure and managed appropriately?  Trackback URL