Archive for July 2013

Paper Files Have to be Protected Too!

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You've probably heard that "To err is human, but to foul things up completely you need a computer". We know it's important to protect the large databases that we use to store data, but we shouldn't ignore our paper records. The amount of information held on paper may be much smaller than in databases, but many of the most serious leaks happen through very human methods — reports stolen from desktops or read over someones shoulder. Sensitive paper files should be locked away when they are not being used and shouldn't be read public places.