ANTenna Blog -- Security

For every high profile big headline data breach, there are plenty of others that are kept quiet. A good piece in Informationweek takes a peek behind the curtain of quiet and offers some solid lessons in how to avoid having your data compromised.

The article, "5 Security Lessons From Real-World Data Breaches" offers solid insights into five key security areas (and issues) that call for constant attention:

1. Integrated security, with special attention paid to Web apps

I'm particularly taken with the straightforward and accurate emphasis placed on the fact that security technology alone isn't a guarantee of security, as well as the attention-- not given often enough -- to third-party security. As more and more small and midsized businesses turn either of budget necessity or technical need to outside providers, it becomes more and more critical that a thorough review of the outside company's security policies and history are fundamental to the evaluation process and, furthermore, should be reviewed on a regular basis thereafter.