Iron Mountain Digital, the technology business unit of Iron Mountain Incorporated, an information storage firm, has launched DataDefense, to encrypt and eliminate data on lost or stolen PCs.
The product automatically eliminates data on a lost or stolen computer to prevent its compromise or misuse, according to the firm. IT administrators can implement a set of rules, which will be triggered to delete data, for example, if there are a number of incorrect attempts to log in to the computer.
The product, it is claimed, ensures organisational control of that data, even when the user has lost control of the device, whether purchased as a product or service.
An increasing volume of critical and sensitive corporate information resides on employee laptops and PCs. With just a single event of PC loss or theft, there is risk of unauthorised access to sensitive information that could lead to negative publicity, regulatory non-compliance and legal liability, it is claimed.
Two key vulnerabilities exist in carrying data on mobile computers: the data can be lost due to system malfunction or computer theft, and that same data can be exploited by thieves seeking company secrets or identity theft information.
What they say
“In a recent ESG Research Survey, 68 per cent of users said that confidential data is most vulnerable on a laptop PC,” said Jon Oltsik, senior analyst and founder of the Enterprise Strategy Group’s Information Security Practice. “This presents an ugly scenario where the most secure enterprises can be foiled by one unfortunate executive in the wrong place at the wrong time. Iron Mountain’s DataDefense solution guards against this common ‘low skill/high impact’ type of crime and protects against data breaches, compliance violations, and litigation in the process.”
“Iron Mountain’s top priority is to further enhance security for and protection of our customers’ critical business information,” said Hartmut Wagner, Managing Director of Iron Mountain’s Digital business unit in Europe. “With our market-leading DataProtector/PC solution we help businesses to restore their PC data in case of loss. If loss equals theft, we ensure with our DataDefense solution that our customers’ data won’t land in the wrong hands.”
