IT managers ignore removable media risk

Here's a story we found interesting, according to TechWorld..

Two-thirds of IT professionals use non-encrypted removable media at work, in spite of being aware of the associated dangers.

The survey, conducted by mobile security company Pointsec Mobile Technologies Inc., revealed that 56% of employees downloaded corporate information onto their memory sticks, up from 31% last year. While 65% of those surveyed were aware of the potential danger that removable media presents, 66% admitted to neglecting a revision of their current security policies (with regard to removable devices). Only 21% secured them with passwords and encryption, and just 12% of organizations banned them completely from the workplace.

Interestingly, 4% of the participants felt the best way to avoid loss or theft of information from their device was to keep it with them, even if it meant sleeping with the USB stick around their necks.

[Read Article]