Data Security and Compliance

Employees should be trained to help prevent data loss, fraud - May 16, 2012
Workers play a big part in preventing data loss and promoting data security and compliance, according to a new report.
Big Data is an opportunity, but businesses need to protect data - May 15, 2012
Organizations are starting to realize how much opportunity there is in a big data solution, but before starting to use information to improve the company, businesses should be sure things like data security and compliance are in place so that no data gets lost or compromised.
Many Asian organizations may not be up to snuff regarding security - May 10, 2012
For businesses in the Asia-Pacific region, more email security and data loss prevention measures may be necessary, as new research from EMC shows that outdated backup and recovery infrastructure could mean that 81 percent of enterprises may not be able to recover lost data and systems.

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Data Loss Prevention

Most Middle Eastern and North African businesses experience data loss - May 16, 2012
It's harder to keep control of data in a less developed online infrastructure, but companies in the Middle East and North Africa could still work to improve how much data is lost, as a report by EMC shows that 82 percent of these businesses experienced data loss or system downtime in 2011.
Third party services could be essential for data security - May 14, 2012
Having a backup for business data is great, but companies cannot forget about data loss prevention.
Proper data loss protection may be good lead-in to cloud - May 11, 2012
With more companies wanting to move into a cloud computing solution, a talk among IT experts at the recent HP Expert Chat discussion showed that getting up on other aspects of security first, such as data loss prevention, may be key to making headway into the cloud, according to ZDNet.

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Cloud Data Security

Managing the challenge of cloud data security - May 8, 2012
Business adoption of cloud computing has been huge over the past several years, but many companies are still trying to find their footing with regard to security.
Securely moving data to the cloud - May 4, 2012
When moving data over to the cloud, companies may not realize how much protection is needed for the information transferring between the server and the cloud platform.
Managed security market driven by proliferation of web-connected devices - April 27, 2012
The cloud and customer-premises equipment managed security market grew 12 percent in 2011 to generate $11.7 billion in revenue, according to a new report by Infonetics Research.

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Mobile Data Security

BYOD possible without data loss - May 9, 2012
Many companies have started to allow workers to bring in their own laptops, tablets and mobile devices, and according to a post on Forbes, this does not necessarily translate to an erosion of data security and compliance.
Report: BYOD transforming multiple security markets - April 27, 2012
The bring-your-own-device trend is transforming the mobile and traditional security markets.
Businesses unprepared for BYOD, study finds - April 18, 2012
A recent study by SolarWinds found that many companies are unsure how to implement mobile data security programs during the advent of bring-your-own-device.

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Data Classification

Man steals personal information from head injury patients - April 17, 2012
The former manager of the Head Injury Association on Long Island, which manages multiple homes throughout the area for individuals with serious brain damage, was recently indicted for stealing the identities of up to 50 patients.
Data classification can reduce data breach occurrences - April 5, 2012
Accumulating and analyzing massive amounts of information may allow companies to improve business intelligence and customer satisfaction but it also means that data breaches are more likely to occur.
Not all data is created equal - April 5, 2012
People classify records every day, categorizing information or placing documents in more secure locations to keep them out of the reach of unauthorized users.

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SharePoint Security

Hybrid SharePoint environments invite security changes - March 15, 2012
Businesses today are using a combination of on-site and cloud-based SharePoint solutions to manage important documents.
Study: Employees unaware of data security practices - March 14, 2012
A recent survey revealed that roughly 44 percent of customer-side marketers don't have the proper data security and compliance knowledge necessary to safeguard against information breaches.
SharePoint security can be improved through simple steps - February 10, 2012
By enhancing SharePoint security, organizations can improve their data loss prevention best practices.

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