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Wednesday, 1st February 2012, 13:25:06
Businesses must do more for data security
Companies need to address the issue of data security, particularly in relation to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies.
While businesses will save money by not having to provide storage devices such as USB drives to their customers, experts believe this could lead to serious compliancy issues.
Datadefender.co.uk director Graeme Batsman believes that BYOD "opens up a whole can of worms" when it comes to compliance and security.
"Compliance is a massive problem, since the company no longer controls or has audit records," he said.
He pointed to the fact that staff members who leave may not necessarily delete the data from the device, and therefore may transport the data accidentally.
"Sensitive data is no longer within four walls or within a certain country," he warned.
Mr Batsman also added that the human element associated with BYOD could lead to a "£5 security breach", regardless of how much the company spent on antivirus software and firewalls.
There are a number of steps that companies could take to protect data.
One precaution would be to provide workers with encrypted USB memory sticks for storing their office documents.
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