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With Australia now in the middle of National Consumer Fraud Week, there’s been a timely warning issued by one company that businesses are being exposed to security risks by the increasing number of employees accessing personal emails and social networking sites while at work.

Economic downturns like the one we’re currently experiencing disrupt the operation of organisations, leading to the wastage of information assets in the downsizing process. And, organisations need to protect their most valuable assets when times are hard, so they are better prepared for the upturn. At least, that’s one of the key conclusions of a research report - Data Governance in a Downturn - released today by Ovum, where they examined the risks and opportunities and practical steps an enterprise should take to address them.