Upon reviewing the great articles in this issue of Connect, something dawned on me—do any of us truly realize how much security surrounds us everyday?
To put things in perspective, think of your day in terms of the security we use in every aspect of our lives. Of course, thereʼs the physical security we use, our doors and windows locked at night; our car doors locked to prevent theft, etc. But what of the security that surrounds us that we forget about—the security thatʼs habitual.
How many times a day do you check your voicemail? Iʼm assuming you have a PIN# associated with your phone system at home or work. Then, thereʼs the daily stop at the bank machine / ATM, coffee shops, restaurants—all needing our access codes to move forward.
Now, letʼs look at our work environment. Many of us need ID badges to enter the property or office areas. We have passwords that log us into our computers so that we can do our work. We may even have additional security gadgets to help enforce and protect us and our environment.
It all seems rather extreme doesn’t it…or does it? In todayʼs fast-paced overly connected world, where we haphazardly store our most precious information on any and every device imaginable, shouldnʼt we do our utmost to secure it? After all, before the days of mass-money transactions, file sharing cloud apps, and e- delivery methods we had banks, safety deposit boxes, and Pinkerton guards.
Nothing has changed—at least it shouldnʼt. Since the dawn of time weʼve kept our assets safe one way or another from villainous scoundrels. The difference today is that the brick and mortar of yesterday have been replaced by the walls of cutting edge technology.
Now, if only I could remember my computer password that I changed yesterday to keep my data secure, I could get some work done.
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Sincerely,
Robert Beauchamp
Chief Executive Officer RJR Innovations