Mobile Data Security Fears Abound

Details about loss of mobile devices data on unprotected media and computer devices have been rife over the past few months in the UK, with revelations coming from various organisations including the Child Benefits Agency (CBA)‡ and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) †.

Recently additional stories in the press° have gone on to highlight where multiple organisations have held data in unsecured locations such as laptops and USB flash drives which have later been disposed of, sold on or lost.

Such failings to protect valuable and often confidential data can easily be avoided by Senior IT and Company Heads, by ensuring the appropriate security and systems are put in place to best protect against such failings ever becoming an issue.

ALL ICT works with clients to ensure that their data is always secure, whether it be located on their server, their laptop or even a memory stick. Solutions offered by ALL ICT such as ControlGuard™ are powerful yet easy to manage tools which prevent data leakage through the management of removable storage on computers, and operates across entire networks as well as mobile devices such as laptops. At the same time, devices such as SanDisk´s Enterprise Cruzer™ provide peace of mind data security to organisations by ensuring that data stored on the encrypted Enterprise Cruzer™ USB flash drive will remain secure should it fall into un authorised hands. For smaller organisations, and busy professionals who depend on mobile computing, hard disk encryption from vendors such as PGP provide solid protection from unauthorised access in the event of theft or loss of the computer.

By investing now in the appropriate technology and secure infrastructure for mobile data and IT security, organisations can not only save face in the light of such failings by knowing that the contained data is secure, but most importantly they are securing their organisations data or the confidential information that may have been entrusted to them. To find out more about products and solutions regarding Mobile Data and IT Security offered by ALL ICT please contact one of our specialists today.

By: Andrew Corbishley, Commercial Manager, ALL ICT Ltd Sources:
‡ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7103566.stm
† http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7199658.stm
° http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7127951.stm