We have experienced a surge in popularity of our laptop and USB drive encryption in recent months. We are often asked about full disk encryption for USB drives as an alternative to our current Software as a Service (SaaS) encryption offering which just doesn’t encrypt data but can also eliminate it.
The Staggering Costs Of Lost Laptops And What To Do About It
I recently read the results of a Ponemon Institute study which indicated that the average cost of a lost laptop was almost $50,000.
The cost was broken down into seven main drivers:
Are You At Risk From Losing Your Tape Backup?
It’s not uncommon for a business in Ireland to use tape backups as a backup solution for their critical data. What is common though is the fear that some business owners have using a tape backup solution.
It’s Time To Change Your Passwords To Something More Secure
You may have seen the recent news that a large security exploit has hit the web for web based email. Thousands of user’s passwords have been published online for services like Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, Gmail and other email providers.
How I’m Doing Secure Administration
I’m a believer in separation of administration from office work. Office work means being on the Internet and being vulnerable to the threats that are out there. Even though I’m a veteran administrator and keep my systems patched I know there are always risks. Even reputable websites are targeted to host malware. My colleague Gavin recently brought to our attention the alarming percentage of Irish websites that host malware without their owners knowing.
HSBC fined £3m after losing clients’ confidential information – twice
On my way back from a recent business meeting in London my eye was drawn to a newspaper article stating that the Financial Services Authority Board had imposed its greatest fine ever on the bank for losing critical customer information.
Personal Details Of 75,000 People On Stolen Bord Gáis Laptops
You’ve probably already heard the news from yesterday evening about the theft of four laptops from the offices of Bord Gáis in Dublin. If not, a burglary took place on Friday 5th June at Bord Gáis offices in Dublin where the laptops had been stolen. It has been confirmed that account numbers and personal details of 75,000 customers had been held on the laptops.
13 Laptops Stolen From Belfast Civil Service
At the end of last month a break-in at Royston House in Belfast, the Department of Finance and Personnel, resulted in 13 laptops being stolen. Some of the laptops contained personal information including employee names, addresses, National Insurance Numbers, date of births and even bank account numbers.
Open For Blackmail After Data Loss
Things just seem to go from bad to worse for the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) when it comes to how they handle their data. For the past couple of years they have had hundreds of laptops gone missing, scores of USB sticks lost and even external hard drives vanishing from highly secure facilities.
