Sarah

Romford

IT Consultant

I totally agree that encryption is the best option for laptops.

However, in the same way that we see articles about simple passwords being the weakest link in IT security, how long will it be before we hear about a laptop that is stolen which does have its data encrypted but that the keys to decrypt it are in the same case as the laptop!

We need to think about the bigger picture here and attitudes towards personal security in the same way that individuals look after their cash and credit cards and would not write their PIN numbers on their cards.

That and employees being held responsible for the loss of company property and also to understand what the true impact of loss of data would be to an organization.

We also need to look at the best way to secure data as is the case in an enterprise and desktop environment too.