The biggest security challenge that organisations face
when it comes to preventing data loss and security breaches, such
as those involving laptop devices, is knowing exactly what data and
devices they have and need to secure, according to security
specialists, Absolute Software.
There are five keys points to
maintaining adequate mobile device security said Absolute who
has developed what it claims is a unique software solution,
ComputraceOne to manage mobile devices. The key steps are: security
policy; authorisation; management; accountability; tracking.
Absolute security specialist, William Pound commented,
“Organisations need to take responsibility for the data on their
mobile devices as the information often can be about customers
or partners, so the consequences of a breach are far wider than
just the organisation itself. To take responsibility there needs to
be policy and traceability.
“Asset management is key. Knowing who has a device and, if
necessary, where it is. This is particularly important if
a
device is lost. Tracking software will trace the device and
allow it to be recovered. More than that, with this technology
installed onto a device, sensitive data files can be deleted,
preventing it from being used maliciously.”
The company is claiming a key win for its system by Bracknell
Forest Borough Council. Commented Richard Dawson, IT Services
Manager at the Council, "For less than £60 per laptop over its
life, ComputraceOne has provided not only value for money, but it
has ensured that our data has not gotten into the wrong hands. In
the last three months alone, we have been able to deactivate and
remove all data from three decommissioned laptops as well as
recover a stolen laptop
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