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Securing Data When Data Is Everywhere

When it comes down to it, a security manager's job is about protecting information assets. But no matter what kind of business you're in, if you can't find all the data, you can't protect it.

Users put data where they need it, and they don't think about who has to know what they're up to in order to protect the data. The problem for security staffs is identifying where all the data is and making sure the proper controls are in place to protect the information.

We recently discovered that agency personnel often create Microsoft Access databases to help them manipulate data and create reports. The users who originate such databases, or the heads of their departments, may be deemed the owners of the data, but IT remains its custodian. Unfortunately, many data owners don't understand the concept of security controls, or even the need for them. It becomes the responsibility of IT security to implement the necessary controls. Securing Data When Data Is Everywhere - Computerworld

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