Unfortunately, in this day and age, the protection of our assets must become part of running our businesses. Whether it is customers' social security numbers, account numbers or access to corporate networks, there is a requirement or even an expectation that all is protected.
One of the worst barriers of truly protecting these assets is complacency. If a compromise has not occurred, there can be a false sense of security. And as all have finite resources (financial and human), security can easily take a back seat to a corporate strategic initiative.
As security is tightened, Information Technology professionals will many times rush to "lock the door", yet forget about the daily user of the systems. These users are both employees and customers.
It is a delicate balance between protection and usability. The protection of data is not solely an I.T. responsibility, but must be part of the fabric of and even personality of the corporate culture.
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