Below you will find SearchSecurity.com expert Sondra Schneider's response to questions about how the PATRIOT Act affects individual security and civil liberties. This article is one of a group of SearchSecurity.com expert answers to questions on this legislation.
Every company has a basic premise -- protect the family jewels from theft, modification or destruction. The homeowner decides how to protect the family jewels, with security alarm systems, safes dogs, etc. He decides who should enter the domain by providing a key or permission. Networks are similar in that we have now have a DMZ in front of networks that hold personal information just like an external mail box. Everyday personal and corporate information is at risk. If someone wanted your personal information they'd find a way to open your mail and extract or copy what they needed. On our networks it is easier than ever to take personal or corporate information. The public is less concerned with:
For those reasons we need to collaborate on suspected information. ISPs have a responsibility to the users, as such, they should cooperate
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Michael S. Mimoso, Editorial Director- with law enforcement to continue to monitor the security of U.S. perimeters.
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- Stephen Mencik: The Patriot Act and Carnivore: Reasons for concern?
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