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But I've got security in place
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Do I
need Digital
Rights Management (DRM) based Content and Document Security System?
Well this depends. If your whole IP
(Intellectual Property) and customer list is worth just a few
hundred or thousand dollars it can be a difficult decision.
Generally speaking though if you are larger than a small family business - if your IP is worth more
than a few million and you have more than a handful of lifelong employees - then the answer is
YES.
Since these risks are inside your company your firewall, your encryption strength and your
conventional security are irrelevant. If an intern or sales junior can print out your client
list or a manager can print out all the best sales leads before leaving to your rivals then the
answer is YES unless your client list and repeat trade is almost worthless or your staff never
leave and go to other companies - ever.
The chances are that you or your corporate IS people think that your documents are safe. The
answer is that if you are not using a Digital Rights Management solution (DRM) (and you almost
certainly are not) then no matter how much you have paid for your security your documents
certainly are NOT safe.
It does not matter how many 'bits' your encryption keys have, how many zillions you have spent
on 'security', how many Ph.Ds (or piercings) your security experts have, your security system is
as safe and trustworthy as the Titanic. And it doesn't matter how senior you are or
how long you have gone without a major company sinking scandal - every year senior board members (and top
IS staff) of fortune 500 companies lose everything and end their careers in disgrace.
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