AT&T offers loss prevention, then loses data

SC Magazine reported an AT&T loss of personal data:

An undisclosed number of management-level workers at AT&T have been notified that their personal information was stored unencrypted on a stolen laptop.

The head of the OASIS EKMI TC (that’s enterprise key management infrastructure technical committee) just pointed out to me that a press release on data protection and loss prevention was posted the day prior to the loss disclosure:

AT&T Launches Encryption Services to Help Businesses Secure E-Mail and Data
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“Data protection and loss prevention is becoming increasingly critical for businesses of all sizes with data breaches costing organizations more and more each year,” said S. Dale McHenry, vice president, Enterprise Network Services, AT&T. “AT&T’s managed security services provide businesses with the tools and resources that they need to securely handle their data, helping to enforce data privacy and save money with the electronic transfer of documents.”

How ironic. Sounds like AT&T is ready for some AT&T.

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