Securing your data requires a new way of thinking about your data.
CEOs: I’m going to tell you what you want, and then I’m going to punch you in the gut.
Ready?
What You Want: Data Ubiquity.
Data Ubiquity may be described as,
“I want access to
all of my data,
at any time,
on any device,
from any location.”
The Gut Punch: It’s impossible to secure it.
I know, I know. Your Head of Security, whatever title you gave him or her, is giving you all kinds of assurances. But all of those assurances are couched in heavily conditional language, aren’t they?
“No data is ever one hundred percent secure.”
“The data is stored securely, but there’s always the possibility of an insider attack.”
“I can secure the data, but I can’t vouch for the security of the operating system, because someone else provided it. And I can’t vouch for the security of the applications, because somebody else provided them. And I can’t vouch for the security of the network hardware, because somebody else provided the routers and switches. And I can’t vouch for the…