Secure USB Drive

Have you ever looked at all the data breaches that have occurred in the past 18 months, and thought “that couldn’t happen to me”?  The truth is, it can happen to anyone, and at more or less any time.

All it takes is a moment’s inattention to lose a thumb drive or disk.  And if the data on that device is not protected in any way, congratulations:  it’s your own data breach. 

To highlight that it can indeed happen to anyone, this article on Enrique Salem, president and CEO of security giant Symantec is revealing.  In it, he admits that he has personally lost a USB flash drive containing confidential information.

He also points out that certain data security features need to be automated – such as mandatory encryption, alerts to administrators in the event of protected data being accessed, and more.  This security best practice helps to ensure confidential data stays confidential. 

So if you’ve ever lost a flash drive in the past, don’t worry:  it can even happen to CEOs of security companies.  But if you think it cannot happen to you, you might want to think again.