--- title: "SD Business Journal: Down the Dark Alleys of Data" description: Looking at the access and security of sensitive data, Jim Mateo, CEO of Bird Rock says that access may call for “two-factor authentication,” --- [![Bird Rock Systems Logo](https://www.birdrockusa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/br-logo.png?width=300&height=38&name=br-logo.png "Bird Rock Systems Logo")](https://www.birdrockusa.com/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. [![Bird Rock Systems Logo](https://www.birdrockusa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bird%20Rock%20logo%20-%20Horizontal%20Transparent-1.png?width=400&height=68&name=Bird%20Rock%20logo%20-%20Horizontal%20Transparent-1.png "Bird Rock Systems Logo")](https://www.birdrockusa.com) # The Tech Break ### Technology Assessment Let Bird Rock Systems' team of experts help you discover the possibilities for your business and IT team with an assessment. 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Matteo displays a different security device used in two-factor authentication: A plastic token about the size of a house key. The device, from EMC Corp. subsidiary RSA, contains a liquid crystal display which shows a code number. The number changes every 60 seconds according to a mathematical pattern. To gain access to sensitive information, a computer user might key in their personal password as well as the number from the SecurID device. Mateo continues on to talk about how to employ basic security techniques by describing how businesses need appropriate electronics, such as a firewall or a universal threat management device, to make it harder for hackers to get in. “Next generation firewalls that are application aware are a great tool for businesses of all sizes,” Matteo said. These might uncover software that a computer owner was previously unaware of its presence. 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