The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act vs. best practices in network security

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March 30, 2003, 3:24 PM — The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act sets certain requirements for financial institutions, regulating the way they protect customer data. But do these requirements conflict with network security best practices? One sysadmin believes so. Find out why.

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