Comments on: VA insists that unauthorized users first encrypt data http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/15/va-insists-that-unauthorized-users-first-encrypt-data/ Spam, Security, Privacy, Spyware, Phishing & Viruses from the Front Lines. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:46:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: BJ Gillette http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/15/va-insists-that-unauthorized-users-first-encrypt-data/#comment-1487 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 02:33:18 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/15/va-insists-that-unauthorized-users-first-encrypt-data/#comment-1487 Hi schwa ari. I'm dumbfounded by the whole stinkin' thing. Hi schwa ari.
I’m dumbfounded by the whole stinkin’ thing.

]]> by: schwa ari http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/15/va-insists-that-unauthorized-users-first-encrypt-data/#comment-1484 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 23:15:08 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/15/va-insists-that-unauthorized-users-first-encrypt-data/#comment-1484 There is more than just unencrypted files at risk on these <a href="http://www.essentialsecurity.com/Documents/article18.htm" rel="nofollow">stolen laptops</a>. Stored email, purchases, account logins, you name it, they're all vulnerable. And, agreed, what about a better laptop policy in general? After the fact credit monitoring just isn't enough, that's accepting that the damage is done. Prevent the damage in the first place!! http://www.essentialsecurity.com/Documents/article18.htm There is more than just unencrypted files at risk on these stolen laptops. Stored email, purchases, account logins, you name it, they’re all vulnerable. And, agreed, what about a better laptop policy in general? After the fact credit monitoring just isn’t enough, that’s accepting that the damage is done. Prevent the damage in the first place!!
http://www.essentialsecurity.com/Documents/article18.htm

]]> by: BJ Gillette http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/15/va-insists-that-unauthorized-users-first-encrypt-data/#comment-1453 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:36:02 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/15/va-insists-that-unauthorized-users-first-encrypt-data/#comment-1453 Hi Veteran Bill. My mistake. After years of over-priced oversight, the post-disaster solution drills down to encryption, while employees are <b>walking out the door</b> with the data. I should have written. "Sen. Craig bloviated..." Veterans and other taxpayers deserve a better return on the dollar. Hi Veteran Bill.
My mistake.

After years of over-priced oversight, the post-disaster solution drills down to encryption, while employees are walking out the door with the data.

I should have written. “Sen. Craig bloviated…”

Veterans and other taxpayers deserve a better return on the dollar.

]]> by: Veteran Bill http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/15/va-insists-that-unauthorized-users-first-encrypt-data/#comment-1452 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:55:11 +0000 http://www.emailbattles.com/2006/08/15/va-insists-that-unauthorized-users-first-encrypt-data/#comment-1452 BJ -- Reread the release. Sen. Craig didn't pat himself on the back. He commended the Department of Veterans Affairs for taking steps to address the problems with data security within the agency. BJ — Reread the release. Sen. Craig didn’t pat himself on the back. He commended the Department of Veterans Affairs for taking steps to address the problems with data security within the agency.

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