Is the data on your laptop or movable media secure? If you answered “Yes!”, you may be buying into one or more of these myths:
1) Tapes are obsolete.
2) Protecting tapes and laptops is a job for technical people.
3) Losing a tape is primarily a security problem.
4) There are no technology solutions; it’s all about tight controls.
5) Encryption is a silver bullet.
6) If you protect your tapes and laptops, you can feel secure.
Read the full article from InfoWorld.
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There is apparently a lot for me to study outside of my books. Thanks for the wonderful read,
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