Today's headlines regarding Bank of America taking steps to prevent any public scandal that may result from WikiLeaks' claim to "take down" a large U.S. bank, should resonate loudly for all IT executives and MSPs. This threat has prompted Bank of America to internally investigate any lost computers from the company to determine whether or not they may be leaking information sensitive to the bank.
If you've been following the MSPAlliance for any appreciable amount of time, you've seen all the stories we've posted about lost hard drives, data breaches, and the potential damage they can do. Today's story about Bank of America, however, should underscore the real threat of data loss and exposure and the repercussions such an event could have on your organization.
WikiLeaks has been on the headlines of most major newspapers around the world for a long time. But the threats and real damage of data loss should be at the top of every organization's priority list for 2011. Whether it is the threat of having data leaked or just the uncertainty and costly expense of having to stem a leak from within your organization, data protection is now something that affects all of us. It's just the age in which we live. The real question remains, is your organization protected?
