Current levels of identity theft are inexcusable

Any IT chief worth their salt knows how to combat data theft, so why is it still so common, asks Ian Schenkel.

Any IT chief worth their salt knows how to combat data theft, so why is it still so common, asks Ian Schenkel.

With all the noise about the PCI DSS payment card security standard and the importance of protecting data, you might think the situation is under control or at least being addressed seriously.

But potentially hundreds of thousands of records containing personally identifiable information (PII) are still at risk, stored unencrypted and unprotected in databases not subject to PCI DSS compliance. HR databases are a perfect example.

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