Data Encryption
When an employee looses a laptop, the major concern is not over the replacement of the laptop, but over the data that is now in the hands of a stranger. Many industries are now requiring users to have whole disk encryption on their portable devices. This can ensure that a lost laptop does not end in a lost business.
Whole disk encryption ensures that the data on a hard drive is not accessible by others. It works by requiring a password to decrypt the data on the hard drive itself. This means that if the hard drive is physically removed from the computer, the data is not accessible by another person.
This service is particularly important for those in the financial services, health care and governmental areas. For many of these professionals, they have to store data such as social security numbers, credit card numbers and top secret info. If this information falls into the wrong hands, it could cost them their jobs or their businesses.
To encrypt individual folders on a disk, it will take a few hours. Our whole disk encryption service is usually an overnight process. If you leave your computer with us at the end of the work day, we can allow the encryption tool to work overnight. For some businesses, it’s a matter of compliance. For others, it’s just the right thing to do. Consider it cheap insurance.
