Re: protecting web apps for governaments

[Shane Anglin <shane.anglin () gmail com>]

And, ask yourself who is projecting the costs associated with data loss?  If it's your personal data the govt/business 
is protecting and they attribute the cost of loss as one year of free credit reporting, their cost assessment isn't the 
best measure in my book.


Regards,
Shane Anglin



On Jun 19, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Dan Lynch <DLynch () placer ca gov> wrote:

> > From: Miguel Gracia
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 9:58 AM
> > To: marco cohen; security-basics () securityfocus com
> > Subject: RE: protecting web apps for governaments
> >
> > There is no such thing as too much protection. If the company 
> > feels comfortable with this and thus requests nothing less, 
> > then it is worth having. From a technical standpoint, it may 
> > be overkill but it may be a requirement depending on audits 
> > done on the company and/or web apps.
>
>
> Protecting $100 worth of data with $101 worth of mitigation is too much protection. Any security measures you 
> implement MUST be justified by the value of the data, and the cost of loss and recovery. 
>
> Granted, this is difficult in a government environment, where you can't calculate losses in terms of sales and 
> revenue. You end up with management and elected officals calculating the cost against the near-infinite value of 
> their careers, reputations, and egos.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> Dan Lynch, CISSP
> Information Technology Analyst
> County of Placer
> Auburn, CA
>
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