Following serious breaches in data security, most notably a loss of 25 million records on two unencrypted discs from Britain’s Revenue & Customs, the United Kingdom is implementing strict data loss policies on governmental organizations in the UK.
These new strict data loss prevention measures include file encryption, digital rights management, storage policies, data classification, and new staff security procedures. For the interesting specifics, click here.
Although your company may not deal in national secrets, your company should consider similar measures to prevent data loss, which can prevent the loss of confidential information, trade secrets, and vital business and customer records.
