Business IT Support: Data Security

Portable Device Encryption

Protecting sensitive data and personal information on laptops, desktops and removable devices from theft or loss is critical for both business and personal users. Exposure of sensitive data can result in financial loss from legal penalties and fines, not to mention the unquantifiable loss in reputation, brand damage and client trust.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently fined Ealing Council £80,000 and Hounslow Council £70,000,  these fines were for breaches of the Data Protection Act after two unencrypted but password protected laptops were stolen. The ICO commented:

“There is no evidence to suggest that the data held on the computers has been accessed and no complaints from clients have been received by the data controllers to date, but there was nevertheless a significant risk to the clients’ privacy”

Using industry leading PGP Whole Disk Encryption and Universal Server products, Prism are able to provide a fully managed whole disk encryption service that includes onsite installation to backup your systems, full access to our award winning service desk for technical queries and software updates for the lifetime of the product, benefits that are normally reserved for large corporate entities due to the high initial cost of the infrastructure.

Prism can offer this service to organisations with 1 to 1000 users, please contact us for details.