Data protection in transit poses the largest concern for databases due to lack of encryption rather than the security of the database at rest according to Safeboot.
Safeboot comments on how to make the best use of the latest UK IT security initiatives, the Safer Internet Day and the Information Security Awareness Forum.
The new year is expected to see an avalanche of portable devices being connected into company networks bringing IT havoc if policies aren't adequately enforced according to SafeBoot.
Despite high levels of IT security in the public sector and proactive awareness campaigns, employees continue to show low levels of compliance to security policies.
SafeBoot survey concludes that lack of IT security investment and communication with employees remains a high risk factor for private sector businesses with employees having low awareness levels of security policy.
Safeboot survey reveals continued complacency in medium and large sized industries regarding data security with low budgetary allocations and widespread lack of security policy.
Safeboot warns that the shedding of hundreds of jobs in the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency will stall developments in improving data security at a time when it is most needed.
Second sensitive data loss from UK Government tax department in as many months suggests systematic failure and demands immediate remedial action to prevent further losses.
The loss of the financial information of 7 million families by HM Revenue and Customs highlights the need for strong data protection and a strict adherence to security policies.
Safeboot believes that the criminalisation of Doctors who allow their laptops to fall into the wrong hands is disproportionate and mandatory encryption provides the preventive measures that far outweigh the advantage of any curative approach.
Majority of IT personnel spend more effort on external threat mitigation than preventing confidential data from leaking out of the enterprise according to SafeBoot report.
