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By way of definition, a Data Leak is the
accidental loss or release of data. While data losses
like those from TJX Companies and Hannaford
Supermarkets resulted from intentional, malicious
acts by criminals, most data leaks result from a lapse
of human attention and/or common sense.
Here's an example: A courier in Salt Lake City, UT, recently drove home with a case of tapes in his car, rather then delivering them as scheduled to the off- site storage facility. Stolen from his car, at his house, the tapes contained the over 1.5 million patient billing records for the University of Utah Hospital, complete with names, addresses, and social security numbers. While the theft is a crime, the leak came from the careless treatment of the backup tapes by the courier. Closer to home, a salesperson recently gave a customer a proposal using a USB Flash Drive, neglecting to remove other files on the memory stick. In addition to the proposal, the customer was given the vendor's pricing matrix for all customers (a definite advantage in contract negotiations). As collaboration and information sharing move from "buzzword" to business practice, employee education, practical policies, and a modicum of common sense can prevent data leak disasters. |
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With all of the industry efforts to provide secure
information sharing and collaboration (secure wikis,
portals, email, etc.), who would have guessed these
efforts would be so easily thwarted by the USB Flash
Drive, the modern version of the floppy disk.
If USB Flash Drives are becoming part of your company's culture, here are a seven reasons to be concerned (some more funny than others; all are based on real incidents).
Where Did the File Go?
The Great Escape
Definitely NOT Waterproof
Copy ... Paste ... Uh Oh!
Speaking of Backups
I Lost My Keys
Nice Logo, Dude!
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In our last issue, we asked for advice that could help
save fellow readers money. Kudos to Betsy Harper of Sales and
Marketing Search for this wisdom.
"Do not 'bargain' for a lower fee when using your recruiter. There's plenty of work for them and they will just put your job at the bottom of the pile if your job is not competitive with what their other clients are paying. But, what you can do is ask for terms. Instead of the standard net 30 day terms or" due upon placement", ask for a 30-60-90 day payment plan. It will help cash flow and if you have a good relationship with your recruiter, they should be willing to go along with that." |
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