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Data Collection And Leakage, Philip Howard, Kris Erickson
Data Collection And Leakage, Philip Howard, Kris Erickson
Chicago-Kent Law Review
Every year millions of digital records containing personally identifiable information are exposed. When are malicious hackers to blame, and when is it organizational malfeasance? Which kinds of organizations—private firms, government agencies, or educational institutions—lose the most data? With over 1.9 billion records lost (on average that's 9 records per U.S. adult), a surprising number of breaches can be attributed to organizational practices.
Trade Secrets, Data Security And Employees, Elizabeth Rowe
Trade Secrets, Data Security And Employees, Elizabeth Rowe
Chicago-Kent Law Review
This essay argues that data security is important to the protection of trade secret information, and that trusted employees on the inside pose the biggest threat to the protection of trade secrets. While investments in technical measures such as firewalls and encryption are important, it is also necessary for companies to consider the internal threats from employees when creating corporate security programs. Ultimately, a more comprehensive approach that includes technical and human elements, as well as consideration of inside and outside threats is likely to be more effective in the battle to secure data.