Content Security: a shifting mindset
Content Security is a real issue for organisations. This is largely due to advances in technology, which on one hand vastly improve the efficiency in organisations, but on the other hand that have brought with them their own problems.
Examples of these advances include digital file sharing, faster internet connections, the move to cloud storage and the increasing adoption of smart phones and tablets.
The solution to all of these problems is not to get rid of the technology, but to create a content security and content delivery policy that balances convenience with security.
A model like this integrates paper storage, physical media storage, storage on local servers and cloud storage together to strike a balance.
The model also requires a different type of thinking in an organization's information technology department. While IT departments have historically focused on security networks, the content security landscape in 2012 is one in which perfect security is not achievable.
As such, setting up a regime to manage responses to security incidents is crucial. Organizations that can adapt to changes in the security landscape and that treat security concerns with open minds will be able to both prevent and limit the impact of attacks.
A key part of adapting a new attitude towards content security includes the ability to look at all options for data storage.
How are you changing your attitude towards data storage?