META Group warns not to limit security efforts to offshore outsourcing; Outsourcer security policy review is critical in early procurement stages.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-17 September 2003-META GROUP: META Group warns not to limit security efforts to offshore outsourcing; Outsourcer security policy review is critical in early procurement stages(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09162003 Fleet, Hampshire - Most organisations still need to enhance security reviews of all services procurements, according to META Group, Inc.

(Nasdaq: METG). Furthermore, the company's recent research reveals that reviews of outsourcer policies (e.g., personnel, physical security, perimeter, remote access) and process (e.g., security monitoring and response, malicious code protection, configuration management), as well as provisions for periodic compliance audits, should be negotiated early for any procurement. "Organisations...