Garrett M. Vonk's Journal

Texas Audit
Audit Report

The state of Texas had an audit performed of its health and human services agencies, and found that they do not adequately protect the confidential client information that is located on their networks. The state found that there are numerous weaknesses in their controls and that individuals from outside the firewall could have access to or delete confidential documents.
This lack of protection is serious because the network is widespread. While the lack of protection violates the Texas Administrative Code, it is not properly enforced in most cases. Cost and organizational support are likely to hamper security improvements. The lesson to be learned from this audit is that it is especially important for large government organizations to keep their security up to standards.

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