WikiLeaks released nearly 250,000 confidential U.S. diplomatic cables in late November. The federal government warned federal agencies earlier this month that access to classified documents is illegal. Firms must have systems in place to limit employees’ access to the documents, says Marc Maiffret, CTO for eEye Digital Security. Only the metadata describing the document should be stored, says Fidelis Security Systems’ Kurt Bertone. The warning also worried federal contractors, who stand to lose contracts if employees read any classified documents.”]
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