VIRGINIA PROTECTING COMPUTERS FROM THE DATABASE TO THE LAPTOP http://www.fcw.com/article94822-06-12-06-Print

Encryption from the database to the laptop PC

Vendor initiatives abound for securing sensitive data
BY Rutrell Yasin
Published on June 12, 2006

To encrypt or not to encrypt? When it comes to protecting sensitive data, there really is no choice. Sensitive information, whether transmitted over a network or stored in databases or on laptop computers, must be encrypted to protect against theft and misuse.

With the latest data theft involving a Department of Veterans Affairs employee whose stolen laptop contained the Social Security numbers and other personal information of 26.5 million veterans, experts say organizations should be looking for products that can protect data regardless of where it is.

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