Fox News (albeit not always the most “reliable” source) recently reported that information on the presidential helicopter known as Marine One was discovered on a computer in Iran. Apparently, a defense contractor had a file sharing program loaded onto a system that contained blueprints for the president’s helicopter - yes, the one we see landing [...]

First off, Happy New Year!  2008 was a wild ride for many organizations that continue to struggle to keep their data secure.  Here’s an analysis of over 310 data loss incidents on record for 2008:
Businesses (B2B and B2C) beat out education, government, and medical fields (see Chart 1) as the leading sector for data loss [...]

Most people drink during the holiday season to toast family and friends, bring in the near year, or calm themselves from the stress of the holiday season.  For me, it’s all that and also to toast completing Gartner’s Magic Quadrant survey on DLP.
Yes, it’s that time of year again when I spend my days/nights/weekends working [...]

I’ve begun some trend analysis on data leaks.  Check it out…
Data leaks by universities continue to trend high as 5 new schools (Harvard Law School, Texas A&M, Sinclair Community College, University of Florida, and Weber State University) reported incidents resulting in more than 360,000 total records lost. Universities continue to be the leading source of [...]

As Data Loss Prevention (DLP) emerges as one of today’s hottest technologies, it remains among the least understood.
Organizations continue to invest in tools and processes that make information available and portable.  This availability risks leaking confidential data into the public domain and potentially the hands of competitors.  This year alone I’ve met with more than [...]