Everyday, employees walk out of their offices, unaware of the security risks posed by their laptops, USB drives, mobile phones and iPods. As these portable devices shrink in size, they become even easier to lose; while at the same time, their growing storage capacity increases the potential amount of data at risk if the device is lost or stolen.

Protecting your data is paramount. You need to understand your company's vital information. Know where it is, how it is accessed and used, and how to manage the associated risks. The lack of it will result in huge financial losses, non-statutory compliance and undesirable publicity.

The technologies available for your data protection include:

• Device Control

• Data Loss Prevention Suite

• Data Encryption

Device Control
Protect data from leaving your company’s control and falling into the wrong hands through removable media, such as USB drives, MP3 players, CDs, and DVDs. You can monitor and control how users copy data onto these devices - regardless of whether they are in the office, at home, or on the move.

Data Loss Prevention
Monitor and prevent risky user behavior that can lead to a sensitive data breach. This protection works across networks, through applications, and via removable storage devices. You are in control whether users are in the office, at home, or on the move.

Data Encryption
Reliable encryption can protect your data at various levels. The use of secure encrypted USB storage can protect data on the move. Encryption at the endpoint for files/folders and mobile devices provides robust solution to protecting your data.

Think again! According to a survey conducted by Illuminas and McAfee, 55 percent of respondents stated they use portable storage devices to take confidential data out of the workplace every week. Another 22 percent said they lend portable devices containing work documents on to colleagues.

That’s a lot of opportunities for sensitive data to be lost or stolen.