SMBs Should Be Using Full-Disk Encryption Tools

ITBusinessEdge: SMBs Should Be Using Full-Disk Encryption Tools

Paul Mah looks at LOK-IT secure flash drives; and IronKey encryption software, discusses why SMBs need products like this and quotes from a recent article debunking myths about full-disk encryption.

“Small and mid-sized businesses are paying a lot more attention to security now than in the past, according to Symantec 2010 Global SMB Information Protection Survey. On this front, I recently took a look at the LOK-IT secure flash drives; and IronKey . Both products enhance security by using hardware encryption technology to prevent unauthorized parties from accessing their contents.

Stolen or misplaced USB flash drives are but one possible chink in the armor against information loss. On the other hand, the sheer portability and increased use of laptops mean that they are even more prone to theft. In fact, the greater amount of information contained in a typical laptop means that a stolen one could be even more problematic than a lost flash drive.”