Companies often end up investing huge amounts in creating logical and network security perimeters and at times physical security is relegated to the background. According to New York Post, A civilian official of the NYPD’s pension fund has been charged with taking computer data that could be used to steal the identities of 80,000 current and retired cops. According to news reports, Bonelli bypassed the security guard on duty by flashing an expired ID card. His name was also not on a list of authorized personnel. Continue reading “Physical Security – Welcome The weakest link in IT-security”
Information Leaves when Employees Leave
More than half – 59 per cent – of US workers made redundant or who left their job in 2008 admitted swiping confidential corporate data, such as customer list, before they left, a new study claims. Continue reading “Information Leaves when Employees Leave”
IT Governance Institute’s New Framework-Risk IT
IT risk is gaining increased attention from executive management, stakeholders and regulators alike. The COBIT framework provides a generally accepted framework for IT but this does not deal with risk management in a comprehensive manner. The ITGI has now remedied this gap with their latest initiative-a framework for IT related risk management. Continue reading “IT Governance Institute’s New Framework-Risk IT”