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4 Steps to Secure IT Outsourcing |
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According to an ITtoolbox Outsourcing Survey, 2004 saw a three times increase in the number of companies that said “lack of control” was among the major reasons they chose not to outsource. Are these fears warranted, or can parts of IT be safely outsourced?
This article provides tips for determining the level of security exposure you could risk when outsourcing and suggests specific IT activities that probably pose the lowest risk.
Making the right decision depends on asking the right questions and understanding the security factors--includuing laws and regulations--inherent in IT activities that could affect the level of control you could have over sensitive data.
This article suggests asimple four step process:
1) Classify the data
2) Categorize your company
3) Select your vendor
4) Gravitate towards lower risk activites
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Last Updated ( Friday, 27 April 2007 )
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