Deep inside an insurers electronic vault lie the secrets to the companys successits data. For years, that data went largely untapped as carriers accumulated it but didnt exactly know what to do with it. Once carriers discovered how to use the data, though, another problem arose: how to protect it. By allowing their employees and business partners access to the data, insurers had to find ways to ascertain only the right people had access to it, but thats not always easy when the information is available 24/7, thanks to the power of the Internet.
While firewalls secure a companys perimeter from attacks, they dont protect the data once someone has gained access to the network, even on a limited basis. There is plenty of technology that can be thrown at the problem, but sometimes it takes a little old-fashioned paranoia.
Were lucky because we have a senior network administrator who is somewhat paranoid, says Chris Haines, manager of technical operations for Piqua, Ohio-based Buckeye Insurance Group. That can be a good thing. We believe in being overly cautious.
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