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With the proliferation of mobile devices and increase in cases of lost 'laptops' etc., it comes as no surprise that a recent poll conducted by DigitalPersona, a provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions, has uncovered that disk encryption is an IT priority for SMBs. With sensitive data being held in mobile devices and with the increase in remote working, SMBs are taking encryption seriously. In addition, DigitalPersona's poll of over 360 attendees at Infosecurity Europe, also found that more than a third of businesses are interested in biometric-based access control, providing more flexibility and agility to access of data stored on the company network.
Please find below a press release with more details of the findings, if you would like to have a briefing or if you have any questions, please do let me know.
Kind regards, Edward.
Disk encryption a priority, say SMBs
More than a third of businesses polled also interested in biometric-based access control, new survey reveals
London, UK., 21st June, 2011 - As data protection mandates become stricter and high profile instances of data loss proliferate in the media, a new survey has found that two thirds of enterprises hold disk encryption to be an IT security priority.
A poll of more than 360 attendees at Infosecurity Europe 2011 conducted by DigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions, found over two thirds (67 per cent) of respondents said that disk encryption is a priority.
Benjamin Boulnois, EMEA Regional Manager at DigitalPersona, said, “In recent months we have witnessed a steady stream of high profile hacks at large organisations where sensitive data has been compromised. Businesses are seeing these attacks, as well as the major financial and reputational damage that they cause, and are realising the importance of protecting their own data wherever it resides.
“Although it’s encouraging that most businesses are making encryption a priority, it’s vital that they understand how to implement it effectively,” continued Boulnois. “Given the proliferation of devices these days, with notebooks outselling desktop computers, it’s pointless only to encrypt centrally-held data. It’s simply not enough to protect sensitive and confidential information in one place if you’re going to ignore all the copies and pieces of data that are replicated on devices across the business. While large enterprises may have the resources to implement effective and comprehensive disk encryption on all devices, smaller organisations have traditionally reported difficulty finding encryption that is affordable and easy to implement.”
The survey also found that more than two in five respondents (42 per cent) were interested in biometrics for network access control.
“Security-conscious organisations are increasingly recognising that traditional authentication factors are simply not secure enough to protect against today’s threats,” said Boulnois. “Biometric technology has really matured in the last couple of years, to the extent that it is an affordable, reliable and efficient means of ensuring that only legitimate users can access networks, devices or data. No longer prohibitively expensive, biometrics now enable small and medium-sized businesses to implement robust, enterprise-grade authentication, without the complexity and inconvenience of token-based systems – a fact recognised by almost half of our respondents.”
–ENDS –
About DigitalPersona
DigitalPersona, Inc. is a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions that make security simple, practical and affordable for businesses of all sizes. The company helps enterprises, government agencies, custom application developers and independent software vendors close the gap between people and security to efficiently address growing compliance and fraud-prevention demands. DigitalPersona’s award-winning technology is offered by market-leading computer manufacturers and solution providers around the world. For more information contact DigitalPersona, Inc. at: +1 650.474.4000, or visit www.digitalpersona.com.
For further information, please contact:
Mital Goel / Robert Jessel
Spreckley Partners Ltd.
T: 020 7388 9988
E: digitalpersona@spreckley.co.uk
© 2011 DigitalPersona, Inc. All rights reserved. DigitalPersona is a trademark of DigitalPersona, Inc. registered in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Please find below a press release with more details of the findings, if you would like to have a briefing or if you have any questions, please do let me know.
Kind regards, Edward.
Disk encryption a priority, say SMBs
More than a third of businesses polled also interested in biometric-based access control, new survey reveals
London, UK., 21st June, 2011 - As data protection mandates become stricter and high profile instances of data loss proliferate in the media, a new survey has found that two thirds of enterprises hold disk encryption to be an IT security priority.
A poll of more than 360 attendees at Infosecurity Europe 2011 conducted by DigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions, found over two thirds (67 per cent) of respondents said that disk encryption is a priority.
Benjamin Boulnois, EMEA Regional Manager at DigitalPersona, said, “In recent months we have witnessed a steady stream of high profile hacks at large organisations where sensitive data has been compromised. Businesses are seeing these attacks, as well as the major financial and reputational damage that they cause, and are realising the importance of protecting their own data wherever it resides.
“Although it’s encouraging that most businesses are making encryption a priority, it’s vital that they understand how to implement it effectively,” continued Boulnois. “Given the proliferation of devices these days, with notebooks outselling desktop computers, it’s pointless only to encrypt centrally-held data. It’s simply not enough to protect sensitive and confidential information in one place if you’re going to ignore all the copies and pieces of data that are replicated on devices across the business. While large enterprises may have the resources to implement effective and comprehensive disk encryption on all devices, smaller organisations have traditionally reported difficulty finding encryption that is affordable and easy to implement.”
The survey also found that more than two in five respondents (42 per cent) were interested in biometrics for network access control.
“Security-conscious organisations are increasingly recognising that traditional authentication factors are simply not secure enough to protect against today’s threats,” said Boulnois. “Biometric technology has really matured in the last couple of years, to the extent that it is an affordable, reliable and efficient means of ensuring that only legitimate users can access networks, devices or data. No longer prohibitively expensive, biometrics now enable small and medium-sized businesses to implement robust, enterprise-grade authentication, without the complexity and inconvenience of token-based systems – a fact recognised by almost half of our respondents.”
–ENDS –
About DigitalPersona
DigitalPersona, Inc. is a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions that make security simple, practical and affordable for businesses of all sizes. The company helps enterprises, government agencies, custom application developers and independent software vendors close the gap between people and security to efficiently address growing compliance and fraud-prevention demands. DigitalPersona’s award-winning technology is offered by market-leading computer manufacturers and solution providers around the world. For more information contact DigitalPersona, Inc. at: +1 650.474.4000, or visit www.digitalpersona.com.
For further information, please contact:
Mital Goel / Robert Jessel
Spreckley Partners Ltd.
T: 020 7388 9988
E: digitalpersona@spreckley.co.uk
© 2011 DigitalPersona, Inc. All rights reserved. DigitalPersona is a trademark of DigitalPersona, Inc. registered in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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