Tag Archive for ‘Privacy’

IBM X-Force Declares 2011 the “Year of the Security Breach”

The new IBM X-Force Report declared 2011 “The Year of the Security Breach.” Kim Madia looks at some interesting highlights from the report and other recent news about the costs of data breaches.

Establishing a Valid Business “Need to Know” for Sensitive Data

Who can access your most sensitive data? Do you restrict access to those with a valid “need to know,” or do developers and testers practice on sensitive production data? Kim Madia shares an example of a well-written data stewardship policy that establishes this “need to know.”

6 Essential Elements of Data Security

Which six elements comprise successful data security strategies? Kim examines recent trends in data security and compliance and offers insights to protect your organization and its data.

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness… Or Peace, Order and Good Government

Lorraine previews her upcoming HIMSS12 session and discusses why eHealth needs a set of founding principles, just as governments used to build consensus and direction.

Securing MDM with InfoSphere Guardium Data Activity Monitor

Protecting your data is more important than ever. Henk looks at how InfoSphere MDM now integrates with InfoSphere Guardium Database Activity Monitor to secure your data better than ever.

Improving Cloud Security with Data Masking

If I asked you what IT mandate is keeping you up at night, chances are, you would mention something about the cloud and then quickly joke that there is no sunshine in the forecast. Take comfort in knowing you are not alone. Organizations are struggling with this. Depending on who you talk to, cloud computing [...]

Security, Privacy and Openness

Data security and privacy continue to converge as they share the common goal of protecting data from unauthorized access. But how do you reconcile the need for security and privacy while ensuring necessary information is shared quickly to those who should have access to it? Bryan looks at the challenges of protecting data through an example of data redaction.

Tales of the Disgruntled DBA

How do you protect your organization’s sensitive data from the whims of a disgruntled employee? Kim Madia poses the question, “How can access to enterprise databases be protected, monitored and audited?” and discusses potential policies and solutions.

Where the Data Lives

As data security breaches become more common in daily life, Bryan explains why (and how) companies need to start securing their data by understanding exactly where it lives.

Data Security Beyond the Data Center

Discussions about data security are moving beyond the data center and to the dinner table as average people ask questions about how their data is being used, where it’s kept and who can access it. Kim Madia begins our Data Security series by defining data security and posing several questions that she and Bryan Casey will explore in the coming weeks.