Originally published February 26 2006
New technology keeps company communications and data more secure
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Emerging security technologies, such as security software programs, may help businesses protect themselves from intentional or unintentional security breaches by employees and outsiders.
High-profile security threats such as the Sober worm and vulnerabilities in Microsoft software grab a lot of the attention, but most companies this year will be looking to control the biggest threats of all--the ones initiated within their own businesses.
Customized outbound data searches will be part of the Houston Texans' defensive strategy.
Among the latest are software to monitor messages sent from mobile devices, technology that provides more comprehensive encryption of data, and real-time blocking and encryption of voice-over-IP messages.
In extreme cases, data-protection measures could thwart insiders, such as disgruntled employees or ex-employees, looking to post sensitive data on the Web from their employer's databases, as William Sutcliffe did after being fired in 2001 from telecommunications provider Global Crossing.
Sutcliffe created a Web site containing personal information, including Social Security and phone numbers, home addresses, and birth dates, of as many as 8,000 Global Crossing employees and provided links to Web sites that described how to use this information to commit identity fraud.
The Computing Technology Industry Association's annual survey on IT Security and the Workforce trends, to be published in March, indicates that nearly 80% of corporate security breaches are caused by computer-user error.
One in four outbound E-mails poses a legal, financial, or regulatory risk to the sending company, according to a 2005 survey conducted by Forrester Research and messaging security software maker Proofpoint Inc. of 332 IT executives and managers.
Blocking and encrypting voice over IP in real time as it travels over the network is a new requirement, says Kurt Shedenhelm, president and CEO of Palisade Systems Inc., a provider of software for inspecting network communication.
Texans IT director Nick Ignatiev knows a strong defense is his best offense, and he's looking downfield at new technologies.
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