CT Governor Has No Intention of Becoming A Data Breach Poster Child
It's good to read an article about an executive making security policies a topic of discussion. The state of Connecticut will be rapidly deploying SafeBoot (related post) encryption technology on state laptops. The governor also reiterated some key points on the state's mobile device security policy in a recent announcement. From Government Technology:
The tool will be deployed as soon as possible to agencies in accordance with Rell's directive and the new policy on security for mobile computing and storage devices, announced September 10, 2007. The tool is currently available through an existing federal contract, ensuring favorable pricing to the state."We are taking every step possible to safeguard sensitive state information," Rell said. "The best solution is to ensure that as little information as possible is removed from state offices. But on those occasions when we must take information on the road to perform state business, this encryption program will make sure that no unauthorized person will be able to access it or use it.
The governor is also putting an end sloppy security on Blackberries:
Governor Rell also announced additional protections today for state BlackBerry devices. On September 24, more than 700 state BlackBerry users received a notice that the use of passwords had become mandatory in order to access data on the handheld computing device.In addition, they were also notified that all passwords would have set expiration dates and must be changed regularly. Information on the BlackBerry will be erased and the device deactivated after multiple unsuccessful log-in attempts.
"Not using a password poses an unacceptable risk," Governor Rell said. "These latest measures are part of safe and responsible use of the taxpayer-funded equipment and information with which we have been entrusted."
I also like to see the tacit understanding that security management is partly about risk management. Sounds like CT has a prudent and balanced policy.
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