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Hard Drive Encryption Becomes Big News
Data encryption is fast becoming the number one priority for any firm using potentially sensitive data
Apr 23, 2008
Following a large number of highly publicised of cases of lost data in the media in recent months, Westcom Networks has responded with the introduction of hard disk encryption software.
Encrypting either the hard drive of a laptop, or any other removable media – such as USB sticks, should at this point be towards the top of every companies to-do list.
Recent losses of data by M&S, Nationwide Building Society and even Revenue & Customs have attracted negative PR and record fines. In the case of M&S, the Information Commissioner's Office ordered that every one of their laptops be encrypted by the end of April 2008.
The benefits go further than stopped data falling into the wrong hands:
- Encrypted hard disks can be disposed of safe in the knowledge that data is secure – short of physical destruction there are few other ways to guarantee this;
- Stay ahead of the curve – sooner or later this is likely to become a legal requirement for users of sensitive data;
- Excellent PR – wouldn’t you rather know your personal data was encrypted?
The solutions available from Westcom Networks all offer the ability to plug into Active Directory bringing management all together in place and making implementation quicker and cheaper.
Data encryption is going to be a hot topic in 2008. At the information security trade show in London this week (www.infosec.co.uk) hard disk and removable storage encryption was the number one product.
