Friday, March 09, 2007

Data Security, Privacy Are Closely Related

Data Security, Privacy Are Closely Related

While the issues of privacy and IT security are not synonymous, they are closely related. Protecting privacy is a process that depends to a great extent on knowing precisely what is being protected. A new market segment called Information Classification and Management (ICM) can help, say some observers.

Websense's acquisition of PortAuthority Technologies seems like a natural fit. Combining Websense's ThreatSeek and PortAuthority's PreciseID into an integrated product will control how data is managed, including under what conditions it is permitted to leave an organization. Another new data security product, Sentric Destiny Enterprise Suites, utilizes a content-focused approach that runs parallel to more common network security processes and procedures.

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