Inside a data leak audit
When the director of IT at a Boston-based, midsize pharmaceutical firm was first approached to participate in a data leakage audit, he was thrilled. He figured the audit would uncover a few weak spots in the company's data leak defenses and he would then be able to leverage the audit results into funding for additional security resources. But he got way more than he bargained for.
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Interesting article
Typical IT driven approach. Gaining exec sponsorship means the audit comes first....tackle with technology. In this tight economy, is this not the trend????? At least it leads firms to understanding via the governance approach.I'll talk to John about taking on Attevo... Dan