Security products are equally as important to protecting your information as any software app
/EINPresswire.com/ Portable devices have grown in popularity, and due to the fact that they offer greater practicality and flexibility than desktop devices, there is hardly anyone who doesn't use them. Organisations, which provide lap tops, mobiles, tablets and other devices to their employees to enable them to perform their work outside the office environment, face the challenge to secure the information that is stored on these devices.
A recent report from Big Brother Watch uncovered 'more than 1,000 incidents across 132 local authorities, including at least 35 councils which have lost information about children and those in care'. A total of 435 of these cases involved the loss or theft of unencrypted USB sticks, laptops or mobile devices.
Speaking to the SCO Online last year, the ICO's Acting Head of Enforcement, Sally Anne Poole, stated that the ICO's position on encryption is clear:
"All personal information - the loss of which is liable to cause individuals damage and distress - must be encrypted. This is one of the most basic security measures and is not expensive to put in place - yet we continue to see incidents being reported to us. This type of breach is inexcusable and is putting people's personal information at risk unnecessarily".
"Failure to encrypt confidential data, stored on USB sticks and laptops, is a breach of the Data Protection Act (DPA). Every organisation should be considering the use of encrypted USB sticks when allowing employees to carry confidential information with them", says Alan Calder, CEO of IT Governance.
Two offers from IT Governance, the single source for information security products and services, provide an easy and affordable solution for protecting data on portable devices - SafeXs (www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3662) and 3M Black Privacy Filters (www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3781).
The SafeXs is an enterprise-level secure USB with encryption hardware. It is the preferred government and enterprise USB stick, and the one chosen by the UK's National Health Service (NHS), with over 1 million already in use.
The SafeXs FIPS 197 USB Stick Silver Package is the ideal solution for small enterprises looking for a secure-USB solution all in one for an effective price. Customers who order the package in March will receive a SafeConsoleLite licence for each of the sticks for one year for free, thus saving £150.
Organisations can order the SafeXs FIPS 197 USB Stick Silver Package online here: www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3662 .
Shoulder surfing is a common problem these days and may also be a cause of a data breach. High traffic areas including public locations and open offices pose a particular risk to confidential information.
The 3M Black Privacy Filter is a cost-effective visual security solution. 3M Privacy Filters employ micro-louvre black-out privacy technology to prevent anyone viewing your screen from either side whilst allowing you to continue to view your screen with ease.
Organisations can order 3M Black Privacy Filters for laptops and desktops online here www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3781. Bulk volumes can be purchased directly from the friendly and helpful IT Governance service centre team on telephone number +44 (0)845 070 1750. Larger organisations can make purchases with a purchase order either by telephone, or by e-mail to servicecentre@itgovernance.co.uk.
A recent report from Big Brother Watch uncovered 'more than 1,000 incidents across 132 local authorities, including at least 35 councils which have lost information about children and those in care'. A total of 435 of these cases involved the loss or theft of unencrypted USB sticks, laptops or mobile devices.
Speaking to the SCO Online last year, the ICO's Acting Head of Enforcement, Sally Anne Poole, stated that the ICO's position on encryption is clear:
"All personal information - the loss of which is liable to cause individuals damage and distress - must be encrypted. This is one of the most basic security measures and is not expensive to put in place - yet we continue to see incidents being reported to us. This type of breach is inexcusable and is putting people's personal information at risk unnecessarily".
"Failure to encrypt confidential data, stored on USB sticks and laptops, is a breach of the Data Protection Act (DPA). Every organisation should be considering the use of encrypted USB sticks when allowing employees to carry confidential information with them", says Alan Calder, CEO of IT Governance.
Two offers from IT Governance, the single source for information security products and services, provide an easy and affordable solution for protecting data on portable devices - SafeXs (www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3662) and 3M Black Privacy Filters (www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3781).
The SafeXs is an enterprise-level secure USB with encryption hardware. It is the preferred government and enterprise USB stick, and the one chosen by the UK's National Health Service (NHS), with over 1 million already in use.
The SafeXs FIPS 197 USB Stick Silver Package is the ideal solution for small enterprises looking for a secure-USB solution all in one for an effective price. Customers who order the package in March will receive a SafeConsoleLite licence for each of the sticks for one year for free, thus saving £150.
Organisations can order the SafeXs FIPS 197 USB Stick Silver Package online here: www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3662 .
Shoulder surfing is a common problem these days and may also be a cause of a data breach. High traffic areas including public locations and open offices pose a particular risk to confidential information.
The 3M Black Privacy Filter is a cost-effective visual security solution. 3M Privacy Filters employ micro-louvre black-out privacy technology to prevent anyone viewing your screen from either side whilst allowing you to continue to view your screen with ease.
Organisations can order 3M Black Privacy Filters for laptops and desktops online here www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3781. Bulk volumes can be purchased directly from the friendly and helpful IT Governance service centre team on telephone number +44 (0)845 070 1750. Larger organisations can make purchases with a purchase order either by telephone, or by e-mail to servicecentre@itgovernance.co.uk.
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