Thursday, July 18, 2013

Anti-leak control measures are being implemented at the NSA to mitigate risks like the ones that created the platform for Edward Snowden to walk off with 4 laptops and highly classified documents. These new measures include processes used in the nuclear industry to protect security assets. The 2 man system rule which has been used in the nuclear industry for some time is one of the security processes the NSA will implement. Ensuring that information is not concentrated on one server as well as providing a physical security layer with locked rooms are measures the NSA is currently applying. Seen as a basic security measure, encryption will also be deployed to protect the NSA's information assets. These risk based policies are a step in the right direction of a solid control management program.

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