Stop the data leakage

In this three-part special report, Federal Computer Week looks at how agencies can prevent the kind of data losses that made headlines throughout the summer. These stories reflect an evolution in how experts think about security.

For many years, experts worried about the perimeter of network operations. Even strategies described as "defense in depth" took an outside-in perspective that focused primarily on keeping outsiders from accessing internal systems.

Some security officials have said all along that the greatest threat to data comes from the inside -- authorized users acting with malicious intent. Judging from the events of last summer, though, carelessness, not malevolence, can cause the worst damage.

For this series, we talked to security experts about tackling those problems.Click on the links below to read more.

Also, click here to learn about the upcoming security conference from FCW Events: Implementing Realistic Programs for the Public Sector.

Part 1: Put some bite behind the bark

The most successful security policies are those that agencies can enforce.

Part 2: Security training no longer on the back burner

Growth in data breaches prompts agencies to invest more in training for security professionals and employees.

Part 3: Circle the wagons

How technology can help you protect data from getting tapped, leaked or stolen.