Secure USB Drive

Hay Group, a global management consultancy, is deploying Cruzer Enterprise secure USB flash drives and Central Management & Control (CMC) software to help protect confidential business and client data.

The company’s UK operation wanted to extend data security to cover USB flash drives, and add further protection for third-party data and internal files against loss or theft while its consultants are away from the office.  The company also plans to deploy SanDisk’s Central Management & Control (CMC) software to manage the lifecycle of the drives.
 
Gary Spokes, Hay Group’s data protection officer said:  “Intellectual property is our business – and clients rely on our confidentiality.  As part of our ongoing drive to improve data security, we identified the increasing use of USB memory sticks by our consultants.  We wanted a solution that kept the convenience of the drives, while ensuring data was fully protected.”
 
Hay Group UK IT manager Parminder Bharj added:  “The CMC software was a key factor for us, as it synchronizes with Active Directory to ensure adherence to our data security policies.  For example, we can ensure users can only set complex passwords, and terminate drives that are lost or stolen.  It lets users get on with their work without having to worry about data being secured.”