Legal Commentary

Australian data breach survey

By David Canton

Australian IT reports on a survey that paints a grim picture of data breach problems in Australia.  I’m always a bit skeptical of survey results, especially when they are commissioned by an entity that’s trying to sell a product aimed at righting the wrongs shown in the survey.

Even so, it reinforces the point that protecting the security of information is more than just trying to keep out hackers.  Significant numbers of security breaches are caused by things like lost hardware, human error, and internal malfeasance. 

Security needs to be addressed at senior corporate and board levels to get a holistic view of the issues, and to have the clout to put the right protections and training in place to lower the risks.

Full post as published by eLegal Canton on October 23, 2008 (boomark / email).