Protecting Corporate Assets: Securing Data and Proprietary Information

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"Protecting Corporate Assets: Securing Data and Proprietary Information"

STUDY OVERVIEW

As more and more companies allow their employees to work from home, require them to travel for business, and provide them with laptops, the resultant portability of sensitive and proprietary data presents serious security risks. This study was designed to develop a cross-industry perspective on how companies prioritize data and proprietary information security in their day-to-day functions. The study outlines the methods employed both within and outside companies to ensure training, tools, and procedures are in place to protect sensitive information in an age of increasing employee and hardware mobility.

This study will assist those IT professionals, managers and directors seeking to benchmark their own Data Security functions and to understand how other organizations train their employees, contract outside relationships and prioritize actions during a security breach.

KEY TOPICS

· Internal and External Data Security
· Contractor Relationships
· Crisis Management
· Lessons Learned


SAMPLE KEY FINDINGS

Internal Methods for Securing Data:
Only one benchmark partner used two-factor authentication for system access. A majority of the benchmark class requires only a complex password with an expiration date to access secure data.

Industries Profiled:
Professional Services; Pharmaceutical; Telecommunications; Financial Services; Utilities; Government; Chemical; Health Care


Companies Profiled:
KPMG; Apotex; Embarq; AXA Equitable; First Energy; State of Oregon Dept. of Human Services; ABN AMRO; Department of Veteran's Affairs; Telefonica Moviles; Monsanto; Tiscali; New Brunswick Power; Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic

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