In this episode I discuss how encryption supports compliance as well as effectively protects personal information. Encryption is an under-utilized security tool. Considering the infinite number of today’s risks, threats and vulnerabilities, encryption can effectively keep unauthorized individuals and systems from accessing sensitive information and thwart many types of attacks. In today’s business environment with sensitive information being stored in multiple locations, many of them mobile, encrypting information is an effective privacy safeguard organizations can add to their arsenal of safeguard tools. I also discuss incidents that occurred and how the laws, regulations, and regulatory bodies encourage the use of encryption.
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How Encryption Supports Compliance
Sunday, April 30th, 2006How to Effectively Address Privacy in Business
Sunday, March 26th, 2006In this episode I briefly discuss the current privacy concerns and business activities regarding the safeguarding of personal information and the types of impact incidents have upon business; the challenges associated with protecting personal information (both consumer and employee), and ways to address these challenges to avoid ending up in the newspaper as the next privacy incident headline; and the need to address privacy issues within business processes, not only to meet regulatory requirements but also to demonstrate due diligence, support business goals and build business value.
