Is Your System Secure?
You may think malicious hackers develop only worms, viruses and Trojan
Horses to attack your network. While these threats are being thwarted
by managed security services, the people using the equipment can unknowingly
make attacks easier.
Data security also means securing your data physically. The best
Internet security can not stop someone from walking away with your hardware. The
following are tough lessons learned:
- The Ohio Democratic Party announced the theft of computers containing
information about local party finances, party members, candidates and
volunteers.
- The Republican Party in Washington State announced the theft
of three laptops with confidential Bush-Cheney campaign information.
- Reynolds
Cancer Support Center warned a server containing personal health information
was stolen from its Fort Smith, Arkansas office.
- A Lake Forest, California
direct mail marketer reported the theft of a server containing financial
records of more than 100,000 credit union customers in the western
United States.
- First Option Financial reported the theft of thousands
of records when its computers were stolen in Houston, Texas.
- Wells Fargo & Company
lost more than 200,000 customer records when laptops were stolen
in California and Texas.
- Airlines Reporting Corporation located in Arlington,
Virginia, reported the theft of computers containing data on customers
from United, Northwest, Delta and American airlines.
- Kern County Mental
Health Office lost 110,000 Medicare records when a laptop was stolen
from its Bakersfield, California office.
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