Sunday, January 13, 2008

Core Competencies for Protecting Sensitive Data


One of most striking findings from the research is the correlation between the loss of sensitive data and regulatory compliance results: firms that excel at protecting sensitive data also perform well on regulatory compliance audits. Almost all (96 percent) of the organizations with the least loss of sensitive data are the exact same organizations with the fewest regulatory compliance deficiencies that must be corrected to pass regulatory audits. In contrast, the majority (64 percent) of the organizations with the most loss of sensitive data are the same organizations with the largest number of regulatory compliance deficiencies that must be corrected to pass audit.

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