September 3rd, 2010
It has been predicted that the global mobile workforce will become 1.3 billion people by 2013, with an estimated 1 billion people already mobile. Security breaches, theft of information (whether accidental or as a result of fraud) and intellectual property are among the concerns faced by businesses.
Technology is already in place to allay these concerns, reports SC Magazine UK. The portable USB market is rapidly expanding, and a solution such as the IronKey provides secure browsing and data protection for businesses of many sizes. Encryption of data makes it accessible only for authorised authorities, and the IronKey ensures that if the device is lost, your data will never be compromised.
Tags: data security, ironkey, mobile workforce
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August 13th, 2010
IronKey has scored a new security manufacturing systems contract with Orbotech, a designer and manufacturer for the electronics industry.
IronKey was chosen becuase of its abilty to deliver a system capable of securing its high value company and customer data. “…IronKey stood out for us on a number of key criteria” states Argoetti Itai, the IT support manager of corporate infotechnology.
Other benefits which IronKey offered over other USB providers was the capability to encrypt data, access control and antivirus software, as well as the ability to carry out remote wipes.
Read the full article at the Chartered Institute of IT site.
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August 5th, 2010
Businesses, rather than consumers, are the new target for cybercriminals in the United Kingdom. While banks have concentrated on providing security for consumer banking, business banking systems (particularly banking systems which transfer large sums of money) have become an increasing target.
Dave Jevans, CEO of Ironkey, in a recent Compterworld article is of the opinion that while the consumer protection side has been looked after over the past few years, business banking has suffered as a result. In the UK, a couple of banks seem to be an increasing target for hackers and sophisticated malware.
One of the new developments that IronKey is working on is building software-based secure mobile banking applications, as it will only be a matter of time before the increasing use of this platform makes it attractive to criminals, Jevans said.
IronKey’s feature of secure access for Personal and Business have resulted in many customers being satisfied with the high level of security features on offer.
Tags: cybercrime, ironkey, malware, technology, trusted access
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July 29th, 2010
Dave Jevans, CEO of IronKey outlines the key feature of the IronKey system:
- The base business is hardware encrypted storage with data protection. The IronKey can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux without the need to install software. The IronKey Enterprise is managed remotely, allowing for admins to enforce password strength or issue commands over the internet.
- IronKey’s consumer business is for data and identity protection, using the authentication features. The Firefox browser encrypts all the users data as it goes over the internet.
- Trusted Access is the third unit of IronKey, focussing on online banking customers. Corporate bank accounts are a key target of cybercrime. Trusted Access adds a layer of virtualisation and a virtualised OS with a secured browser. It creates a secure, protected environment, with protection even if the machine is infected.
View the entire interview with Dave Jevans.
Tags: cybercrime, ironkey, online banking, trusted access
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July 22nd, 2010
The response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is underway, with involvement between key strategic clean-up response units such as Special Projects and Decon Branch, in charge of decontaminating all boats which enter the disaster zone.
Captain John Sholey, Manager of Tech Services for Johnson County Fire District 2 in Kansas, manages the units, and comments on the technical amount of planning that is required for his operations. He uses Coordinated NIMS Incident Planner (CNIP) as his software tool.
Integral to the usage of CNIP, Captain Sholey operates it from an IronKey Flash Drive for added security, as obviously this is a response effort with high-level security issues. The CNIP / IronKey combination means IAPs are mobile and secure. It also allows users in remote locations to access plans directly from a laptop without use of the Internet.
To view the full article, click here.
Tags: cybersecurity, global security, ironkey, technology
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July 15th, 2010
IronKey Personal was one of the winners of the Best Consumer Product/Service Award at the Golden Bridge Business American Awards 2010.
The Golden Bridge Awards are an annual recognition of excellence in business, honouring companies, businesses and individuals for corporate accomplishments, and are part of worldwide programs including Hot Companies and Technologies, Global Product Excellence and Product Innovations. Entries into the Awards are open to American companies or global entities having operations in the USA.
The awards are organized by PR and Corporate World group.
The full list of award winners is available here.
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July 14th, 2010
Our clients often ask us about the anonymity of web surfing using different IronKey devices.
The answer varies depending on the device you are using.
For example, if using the IronKey Enterprise system and surfing through the IronKey server, the sites you visit and the information that you input is completely anonymous through the use of the IronKey secure virtualized operating system and locked-down Web browser. This means that there is no way that this information can be tracked by a third party.
In contrast, if using the IronKey Personal and IronKey Basic devices, and browsing using a local server, then the sites you visit are traceable because you are using a local server.
Tags: anonymous, cybersecurity, web browsing
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July 8th, 2010
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July 5th, 2010
Customers’ sensitive personal medical information and credit card details were accidentally leaked by WellPoint, one of the largest commercial health insurers in the USA.
The security breach occurred when an outside vendor upgraded an application tracker on WellPoint’s website. Once the upgrade was complete, WellPoint customers found that they could accidentally access other customer’s personal information. A customer also brought a lawsuit against the company in March 2010 for this breach of privacy.
Not surprisingly, WellPoint’s share price fell substantially when this news broke, although a spokesperson said that the security breach was fixed within twelve hours.
Click here to read the full article.
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June 25th, 2010
CDW LCC (a technology firm) voices its concerns over the fact that many businesses are suffering from “security paralysis”, meaning that they have little resources to devote to cybersecurity, or are simply ignoring security issues until they become problematic.
A five-step process is recommended, with all relevant departments within an organisation being suitably represented:
1) Step 1: identify the information assets of the business.
2) Step 2: Locate the information assets – both physical and online.
3) Step 3: Classify information assets according to levels of security – amount of harm caused if the assets were harmed or altered.
4) Step 4: conduct a threat modelling exercise (yes, this may be time-consuming).
5) Step 5: At the conclusion of the exercise, the business’ assets will be idenfied in terms of risk going from low to high, which allows the business to focus on areas of “high risk” and spend its resources on these risks wisely and cost-effectively.
The full recommendation for security protection is here.
Tags: classification, high risk, risk-averse, technology, threats
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