Data LeakageIntellectual Property (IP) and sensitive data such as customer files are perhaps the most important assets for any business. Yet, protection of IP and sensitive data is something that is all too often neglected or inadequate in today’s networked world. Email, the Internet and the proliferation of removable storage devices have made it too easy to leak confidential information, either deliberately or accidentally. ProductivityBusinesses today have to deal with the sensitive issue of ensuring their employees are not too distracted by personal emails or entertainment websites (e.g. social networking, gambling and games websites) while at work. The best approach to ensuring that productivity and efficiency is not affected, while keeping employees happy, is to communicate and then enforce an Acceptable use Policy. |
