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 Who Is Responsible For Security, IT Or The Employee?
The answer should be obvious. Both IT and the employee bear their own roles for maintaining security. So why is it that 73% of mobile workers admitted that they aren't always aware of security risks and best practices?
I think the fault is shared. In this study, reported by InformationWeek yesterday, it notes that many employees feel security is IT's job, not theirs. This is a dangerous attitude, both for the employee and the organization for which they work.
Let's take a step back for a second. Remember your first day on the job? Part of your orientation with HR probably included being given an employee handbook of sorts. The handbook spelled out all the behavior expected of you during your tenure with the company. Aside from giving you the bad news that jeans are not considered business casual attire, it also likely included a section regarding IT policies. Many companies expect employees to refrain from using company property (i.e., their PCs) for personal use, such as email and Web surfing. There is probably also language about making sure that sensitive company information is never exposed to outsiders.
Typically you have to sign a document stating you have read the handbook and will adhere to the policies contained therein. But who actually reads the darned thing? If you haven't read the handbook, you may not know that there are security policies that have to be followed with certain corporate data. That doesn't excuse employees from not taking appropriate action, though. Common sense needs to come into play at some point.
Read the rest of Eric's thoughts in the Over The Air blog.
Eric Zeman
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The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.
-- Confucius
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