security and encryption

Recently there as been a flood of reported data loss by some of the big organisations where they have lost personal information about the general public. One of the more memorable has been the massive data loss by HM Customs and Revenue back in November ’07 where they lost bank details of 25 million people. This data was held on 2 computer disks in an unencrypted format, which in layman’s terms means that a password was not required to read it. Some 2 years on from this event high profile companies are still loosing our personal information, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust in September ’10, despite the heightened awareness of the problem.

In April ’10 the Data Protection Act (DPA) was changed to increase the fine for data loss from £50,000 to £500,000.

No small business can afford fines such as these in the event of data loss but more importantly they cannot afford the loss of reputation that will result from this type of event. However, it is preventable.

With our encryption solution applied to a computer, should your computer be lost or stolen, it cannot even be started without entering your secure password. What’s more is that you can also encrypt any USB storage device, such as a USB stick or hard disk, meaning that in the event of loss the data on it would be secure.

Here are some key features:

Payment card industry compliant…Ensures you keep trading when the PCI
inspection has taken place
Your most confidential files hidden, even from your IT staff
Share files securely
Symmetric encryption keys provide Security and quicker access to data for the authorised user
AES 256-bit Encryption Algorithm
FIPS 140-2 validated
Single Sign On no need to use insecure windows technology

With the cost starting at just £65.00 + VAT for a single computer it makes it extreemly cost effective. So the only question now is; What price do your put on your business reputation?