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SPOTLIGHT: Counties toiling to boost Web data security
December 17, 2006 — 8:01pm ET
The private sector may want to take a lesson from the public sector when it comes to online data security. It seems counties across the country are reviewing online documents and removing any personal identification information, such as Social Security numbers, that were inadvertently posted and accessible online, in the rush to provide online services. The data retraction efforts are costing local counties some time and money--but that's nothing compared the cost of an embarrassing data breach or loss. Article
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