"I hope Legacy Locker and similar services can address these privacy-security concerns with some real-world solutions, " he said.

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Forrester also provides strategic consulting services to help organizations navigate data security and privacy issues at every step of the information lifecycle.

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Financial services companies respond strongly to financial, security, and privacy risks raised by new developments, but in many instances less so to strategic risks.

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