Issue of the Interview: July Issue of Channel Business Magzine from Indian Express


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Leakage of business-critical information hampers indirectly, if not diretly always, according to Irvinder Singh , CEO, CI Infotech, Delhi

What type of employees are responsible for leakage of company's information? Entry-level employees or the upper management people?

When we are talking about leakage of information then it is basically related to confidential information, which is not accessible to employees in the company's lower hierarchy. So the real threat is from the upper management people who all are well-aware of the company's financial status, events and strategic initiatives, and also about the projects undertaken.

What type of information gets leaked?

We are working in a surrounding where everything is done on computers. Email could be still considered as the primary vehicle for communicating sensitive information into or outside of the organization. Password hacking is quite popular, people are fairly technology savvy and that also becomes a threat. So even if vendors come up with latest products to keep our systems and information secure, the very next moment some intelligent person finds a way to hack into the system.

Only option for us therefore, is following some best practices to keep our information safe. The policies must be made to handle the confidential data safely. All types of information as specified above is the target. Basically business road maps, strategy, financial details, customer transaction details, customer contact numbers and profiles are attractive targets of employees who want to steal information.
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