The Information Protection Lifecycle

Too often those of us in the cybersecurity space get wrapped up in comparing, deploying, and managing point solutions. While this is a necessary consequence of both the fragmented nature of the market and the highly specialized nature of our work, sometimes we need to step back and look at the big picture. What kind of information am I charged with protecting? How can I discover and keep track of it all? What kinds of controls can I apply? How can data be protected in different environments, on different platforms, etc? We'll look at the various stages in the life and death of information and how to best manage and protect it.