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Expert cites "major problem" with security policy compliance

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Expert cites "major problem" with security policy compliance

Bob Brown By Bob Brown
Attendees at this week's SecureWorld Boston conference got a stern talking-to Wednesday morning: Keynoter Charles Cresson Wood said organizations need to get their information security policies in order or risk going down the tubes Read full story

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