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Our Data, Ourselves

2008-05-15 18:00:00 by Bruce Schneier in Wired Security
 
...data shadow We leave data everywhere we go. It's not just our bank accounts and stock portfolios, or our itemized bills, listing every credit card purchase and telephone call we make. It's automatic road-toll collection systems, supermarket affinity cards, ATMs and so on It's also our lives. Our love letters and friendly chat. Our personal...
 
Tags: data, medical data, enforce data deletion, data shadow, limit data collection, limit, data banks, data controls, information brokers
 
 
 
 
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Protect your data: everything else is just plumbing

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2007-07-02 20:46:32 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
...data and information you manipulate. Which of those is the most valuable? Whichif it suddenly and tragically disappeared tomorrowwould jeopardize your companys ability to remain in business Thats right, its your data. Any of the other elements could easily be replaced. But if your data vanishes, well then, you might as well close up shop and...
 
Tags: data security, comrms data security, data, security, confidential information, information, information security, temporary data, data vanishes
 
 
 
 
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New Privacy Policy Wrinkles: Online Behavioral Advertising; and Potential new EU Data Protection Policy

2008-01-31 11:24:31 by Geoffrey Turner in Security & Risk Management
 
...Data Protection Directive. The FTC is presently soliciting private sector comment on these principles and their impact on online commerce FTC-proposed Governing Principles For Online Behavioral Advertising Privacy To address the need for greater transparency and consumer control regarding privacy issues raised by behavioral advertising, the...
 
Tags: consumer, consumer protection, privacy policy, consumer choice, consumer data, constitutes sensitive data, sensitive data, protection, ftc staff
 
 
 
 
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Whats next in Data Leakage Prevention - Keeping your barrels out of the water

2008-01-07 00:35:00 by Hugh Docherty in Data Protection, Management and Leakage
 
...Data Leakage and Insider Threat Summit in Orlando. The Summit included a variety of sessions where vendors, industry experts, and end users talked about their experience with Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) products. There were also plenty of networking opportunities to talk one on one with presenters and peers. I applaud SANS on the program...
 
Tags: data leakage prevention, data leakage, data, sensitive data resides, sensitive, data-centric approach, dlp, dlp vendors, electronic data
 
 
 
 
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Review of Economics and Strategies of Data Security

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2008-04-04 10:21:00 by Richard Bejtlich in TaoSecurity
...Data Security , published by his employer, Verdasys . The book is exceptionally well written and packed with the sorts of insights that makes Dan one of my Three Wise Men. I'd like to present a few excerpts here, partially for my own easy reference but also because they might be useful to you. I recommend that anyone who reacts violently to...
 
Tags: data, security, data security, passive data objects, total, total data, data movement, data represents, data moves
 
 
 
 
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HMRC loses data cartridge that affects 6,548 pensioners

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2007-12-31 23:30:11 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Data Names, addresses, dates of birth, national insurance numbers*, and pension contributions equivalent to Social Security numbers in US Breach Description A "data cartridge" sent from Countrywide Assured to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been lost at an HMRC office in Cardiff. The data cartridge was sent via courier in...
 
Tags: data, data cartridge, hmrc, lost hmrc cd, prime data, confidential data, hmrc breach, consult hmrc, hmrc encrypts
 
 
 
 
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Lost laptop = Lost data!

2007-08-18 08:28:15 by RaviC in Musings on Information Security
 
...data will result in a loss of current market value of the laptop. Lost laptop with personal or company data can result in a loss which can depend on the value of the "data". It is easier to make amends for the lost laptop but making amends for lost valuable company data or valuable personal data may not be possible It is very important for us...
 
Tags: data, lost data, lost, lost laptop, laptop, laptop data aware, lost brand, aware, laptop security device
 
 
 
 
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Data Classification Is Dead

2008-04-23 18:38:14 by rmogull in securosis.com
 
...data/information-centric security dude Yes I am (the info-centric guy, not the insane bit), and heres the thing The concept that you can run around, analyze, and tag your data throughout the enterprise, then keep it current through changing business contexts and requirements, is totally ridiculous. Sure, we have tools today that can scan our...
 
Tags: data classification, enterprise-wide data classification, data, granular data classification, information centric security, information, successful information security, top secret, security
 
 
 
 
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The Future Of Information-Centric Security: From Data Loss Prevention to Content Monitoring and Protection, Part 1

2008-03-03 19:16:18 by rmogull in securosis.com
 
...data) security moving forward Rather than pick through Mikes prediction Im going to take this opportunity to start laying out the evolution of DLP so you can make your own decisions as to where were headed. Since Im still recovering from my shoulder surgery and only running at about 60-70%, this series will consists of a bunch of shorter...
 
Tags: protection, data, content, data protection technologies, technologies, data loss prevention, predominantly data, grave content classification, classification