Best practices for removable media encryption
USB flash drives, iPods and other portable storage devices are pervasive in the workplace and a real threat. They can introduce viruses or malicious code to the network and be used to store sensitive corporate information. While IT has responded with policies and audits, the best way to safeguard data taken outside of a managed envrionment is encryption.
Encryption top IT security initiative in 2009
IT security budgets are increasing in 2009 to consume 12.6% of the entire IT operating budget, up from 11.7% in 2008, according to Forrester Research's survey of 942 IT and security managers in North America and Europe.
Security predictions for 2009
Though these predictions are based on primary research and many, many discussions with CSOs, they concern information security only and can be affected by external factors that are unpredictable (at least by me). Case in point: My predictions for 2008 did not take into account a severe downturn in the economy that was underway already at the beginning of the year. Let's hope that my 2009 predictions also miss the mark by assuming a continuation of economic difficulties that turn out to be less severe than predicted. Here goes:
What can you afford NOT to do on IT security?
The ever-expanding list of external and internal threats make it hard to devote less money to security efforts. But there are areas in which IT and security managers may be able ease up on spending.
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