Stories about Data Protection are all over the news these days. This morning, a suspected member of the LulzSec hacking group was arrested by New Scotland Yard.
Last Wednesday, US senators introduced The Location Privacy Protection Act. The proposed bills are aimed at protecting the privacy of mobile phone users and safeguarding personal information of consumers stored online.
Also, the Nashville Business Journal ran a story that also addresses data loss and protection: Study: Most small businesses fail to protect data
Users of Sprint’s Android-powered mobile devices will get protection for their private information. And even the most seasoned internet shoppers need to be careful. Here in Franklin, TN a online shopper was scammed.
I reached out to some NTC members who could offer some insights on the topic of Data Protection. John Anderson from XO Communications said “From a telecom point of view, we approach data protection by creating redundancy in the clients’ own network. Redundancy via multiple connections, multiple carriers, multiple delivery technologies…in essence creating a ‘small cloud.’ But as a client pushes their data farther into ‘The Cloud’ the more they can rely on the inherent nature of a carriers’ redundancy, and not so much on creating their own.”
It’s always good to have some reminders to stay vigilant and be smart. If you are interested in learning more about Information Security, you should check out InfoSec 2011. Register here.
