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Preventing Data Breaches in Privileged Accounts Using Access Control

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Overview It is critical that organizations are proactive in their approach to mitigating insider threats. Week-after week there are disturbing, dÃ©jÃ vu-like stories of significant data breaches, arrests connected to insider attacks, or investigation reports emphasizing the necessity to control privileged accounts that hold highly sensitive data. This white paper explores insider attacks, threats and risks involved across every enterprise. Lastly, we will recommend a sound, cost-saving solution to prevent a disaster from happening to a company's financial assets and reputation using access control.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	BeyondTrust	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2009
Format	White Papers
Topics	Network Security, Security Management, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., ROI - TCO, Virtualization

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