http://viewfromthebunker.com/2009/06/19/whos-got-your-data-in-this-digital-world-stay-safe-online/ A blog about security and availability from some of the folk at Symantec Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:34:37 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://viewfromthebunker.com/2009/06/19/whos-got-your-data-in-this-digital-world-stay-safe-online/comment-page-1/#comment-8596 John Bloodworth Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:06:05 +0000 http://viewfromthebunker.com/?p=781#comment-8596 By their nature many people are hoarders, they keep anything and everything in cupboards, boxes or in the attic. This behaviour can translate in to the attitude to data, with people storing everything they think is important or they might need in the future. The issue comes because this is no longer stored in a box in a cupboard in their house with a locked door, this is now stored on systems connected to everyone else in the world and on memory sticks that are easily lost and even on their phones. When things are stored in a box they are easy to keep an eye on, when things are digital they are not as they can be copied and spread around easily, it's this that requires attention. An internet connected device is not a locked box but an easy target. Making the system as "locked" as possible is one step but reeducation in storage of sensitive data is equally as important By their nature many people are hoarders, they keep anything and everything in cupboards, boxes or in the attic. This behaviour can translate in to the attitude to data, with people storing everything they think is important or they might need in the future. The issue comes because this is no longer stored in a box in a cupboard in their house with a locked door, this is now stored on systems connected to everyone else in the world and on memory sticks that are easily lost and even on their phones. When things are stored in a box they are easy to keep an eye on, when things are digital they are not as they can be copied and spread around easily, it’s this that requires attention. An internet connected device is not a locked box but an easy target. Making the system as “locked” as possible is one step but reeducation in storage of sensitive data is equally as important

]]> http://viewfromthebunker.com/2009/06/19/whos-got-your-data-in-this-digital-world-stay-safe-online/comment-page-1/#comment-8513 Andrew Lorimer Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:12:17 +0000 http://viewfromthebunker.com/?p=781#comment-8513 I enjoyed using your 'stay safe tool'; I felt it was fun, informative and well designed. I enjoyed using your ’stay safe tool’; I felt it was fun, informative and well designed.

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