Posts by Stephen Midgley :

Millennials are the single largest generation in the US workforce. And they’re also the ones putting your data at risk. In our recently released 2015 US Mobile Device Security Report, we show how Millennials (age 18-34) are most likely to access content that puts data at risk, to modify default settings, and to use corporate-owned devices for personal work. And they do so knowing that these activities put data...

We barely go a few weeks without a major data story hitting the headlines. Lost, stolen, ousted or hacked, there’s an increasing trend for valuable personal and business data being compromised. Though going ‘digital’ has made data security more challenging, data breaches have been happening throughout history. In “Data Events That Shook the World,” an article I wrote for Wired’s Innovation Insights, I explore how data breaches have been impacting...

Absolute Software recently attended BETT 2015 this past January, where we talked about how Absolute is helping to safeguard education technology. Alongside that event, I had a chance to share some of my thoughts on the topic with the Microsoft UK Schools blog. Technology is rapidly changing the classroom environment and the wider education system. Text books are being replaced by digital devices and virtual classrooms, expanding the idea...

I was recently asked to comment on how to keep cloud data safe for an article in the Financial Times. In the article, I answer the question, “What can I do if information leaks?” There are many misconceptions about the cloud and the security of data therein. The iCloud hack and subsequent leak of celebrity photos has brought this issue to the forefront, but it’s an issue that both...

Now that we’re in February, businesses are looking ahead to their priorities for 2015. If 2014 has taught IT departments anything, it’s that data security needs to be high up on the agenda. In my post for Business 2 Community, “Security Obstacles to Navigate in 2015,” I talk about some of the big trends that are going to impact business data security. The trends most likely to impact data...