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New Report on Data Recovery Operations
January 24, 2012
  As the use of third-party data recovery service providers continues to increase, so does the potential for a data breach to occur during the data recovery process. Permalink

Second Annual Patient Privacy Study Released
December 1, 2011
 Widespread use of mobile devices is putting patient data at risk, according to the latest Ponemon Institute research on healthcare providers' patient privacy practices. Permalink

Best Practices in Data Protection Study Released
November 4, 2011
 Sponsored by McAfee, the Best Practices in Data Protection survey is our latest effort to find out what separates the best organizations from the rest. Permalink

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RSA Keynote Address by PGP CEO Phil Dunkelberger

March 23, 2010

 Phil Dunkelberger RSA Keynote - Abridged “Those that cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” -George Santayana The history of the information technology sector is one of constant transformation and reinvention. Whether it’s hardware platforms migrating from mainframes to mini-computers, to personal computers to smart phones or proprietary application interfaces being recreated for web browsers, the IT sector has distinguished itself by its rate of innovation and the ability to transition from one ...more

Posted by Dr. Larry Ponemon at 12:03 pm
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Security in the Trenches

April 14, 2010

We just completed a survey of federal IT security professionals to examine the data protection posture of government agencies. Through the survey, sponsored by CA, we wanted to see whether or not there is consistency in the perception of rank-and-file employees and executive management as it pertains to the safeguarding of sensitive information, regulatory compliance, and the day-to-day management and execution of a security program.   What we found was interesting, and in keeping with what ...more

Posted by Dr. Larry Ponemon at 10:23 am
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The Road to Data Breach is Paved with Good Intentions

April 19, 2010

We recently completed some new research with Accenture in which we were surprised to find that, in spite of all the attention being paid to data protection, and in spite of new and updated data protection regulations, complacency is beginning to settle in among many companies.   Yes, I said complacency.   Oh, don’t get me wrong: most organizations have good intentions with regard to data protection, but we all know where the road paved ...more

Posted by Dr. Larry Ponemon at 12:25 pm
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