Bidding adieu to 2010, the old year and a brand new 2011 is at the doorsteps!
It is again that time of the year when we would reflect on the past and make some resolutions hoping to do better in all spheres. On the personal front, we have several resolutions to make – right from the most popular lose weight—save money—maintain a diary—quit smoking/drinking to properly managing time, the list is endless.
On the professional front, what resolution can we make? Before finding one, it is pertinent to answer a more fundamental question: How important is your company’s data? What impact a possible identity theft or security breach will have on your business? Especially, in the backdrop of WikiLeaks-type security incidents and reported data breach in the Gawker Media, this question assumes greater significance.
The answer is obvious.
The growing list of cyber-criminal activities across the globe have assumed such grave proportions that all enterprises – big and small, are exposed to security breaches and identity thefts of various kinds. Many acts of sabotage were found to have been caused by the insiders of the enterprises, either disgruntled staff or greedy techies or sacked employees.
Lack of well-defined internal controls and access restrictions generally pave the way for security incidents. Particularly, as stolen identities seem to have served as the ‘hacking channel’ for many cyber-crimes, improper management of the administrative passwords is believed to be at the root of a good number of security threats.
One of the effective ways to achieve internal controls is to deploy a Privileged Password Management Solution that could replace manual processes and help achieve highest level of security for the data.
Will it not be a great resolution this new year to strive for information security? Go ahead and deploy ManageEngine Password Manager Pro and safeguard your enterprise data.
Wishing you a Wonderful, Secure New Year 2011,
Bala
