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Data security in an increasingly mobile world

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 […]

New Data Security Contract for IronKey

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 […]

UK businesses the target for cybercrime

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 […]

IronKey Personal winner of Best Consumer Product 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 […]

FAQ: how anonymous is my web surfing?

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 […]

Security breach leads to major information leak

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 […]

Is your business suffering from ‘security paralysis’?

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) […]