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Think they can't see your email? Think again.
2 comments- IT TOPICS:Government & Regulation, Security, Storage
So I'm recently out to dinner with an IT executive at a very large storage vendor and as we're talking he relates to me a story about how his CEO once proclaimed that HIS email was as secure as the day is long. The IT executive rather sheepishly replies, "Ah, actually there are about 150 people with admin privileges who could potentially view your email."
What I found profound about this admission is that even top executives of IT companies have no idea just how many people have access to allegedly secure systems that make vulnerable all sorts of not only business information, but personal, data. And, if they're vulnerable, how much more is everyone else?
While up until about a year ago network storage security was a closet issue at best, today it's quickly becoming a top-of-mind issue for IT managers. This is also being revealed in the marketplace ala NetApp's purchase of Decru, EMC's purchase of RSA and announcements by IBM and Sun on new tape drive-level encrytion. Word to the wise: stay on the leading edge of storage security or risk some massive embarassment.
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