Data-protection plan earns acclaim from Army

Data-protection plan earns acclaim from Army
By T.D. Flack, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Tuesday, October 2, 2007


YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea — A locally created proposal to protect sensitive data earned an Armywide award and might be the future of data protection for the service.

A civilian team comprised of one contractor and six members of the Regional Chief Information Office-Korea earned the 2007 Information Assurance Professional Award for the most innovative project.

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Moon explained Friday that there has been a push in recent years to protect sensitive data — especially “Personally Identifiable Information” that aides in identity theft — and that was the focus of their project.

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The Department of Defense has been pushing for strict security measures, and the U.S. Army has released even more restrictive guidelines, Moon said.

Their project encompasses all of that guidance, focusing on identifying the types of information and storage devices; ensuring the devices are properly configured and marked; requiring users to get permission and submit a security plan; educating all soldiers as to the policies during annual training sessions; and making sure they learn to report any problems.


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