Corporate

Following the announcement of the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, available on September 20, Apple has announced that iOS7 will roll out on September 18, 2013. The new features of both the iPhone 5S and iOS7 make the iPhone more business-ready than ever before. As I discussed on Management Today, iOS 7 promises not only a new design, but also a number of features that make the iPhone more...

Absolute Software today released the findings of the 2012 Endpoint Security Report revealing that there has been a significant increase in proactive data protection. Following the 2011 Computer Theft Report, the 2012 Endpoint Security Report has been expanded to include trends in data protection undertaken by Absolute customers in 2012. Findings in the report include stolen device recoveries, top locations, cities and countries for device theft, details on data recovered and deleted, and types...

We’ve seen multiple studies suggesting that Generation Y (people born in the 90s) are overconfident in security knowledge; this segment prioritizes productivity over priority, is more likely to succumb to phishing on social networks, and blatantly (78%) ignore security best practices. Other surveys confirm this rule-breaking tendency, with insights suggestion 61% of employees in this segment believing they are not responsible for protecting information on devices. This segment is...

The way we work has changed rapidly in the past few years. Laptops, tablets and smartphones have changed the way we work, allowing most employees to work remotely. These devices have created a cultural shift making it the norm for employees to work at all hours of the day from wherever they are. Unfortunately, this means that corporate data is being moved around more than ever before. From the...

In the InfoWatch Global Data Leakage Report for 2012, 934 confidential information leaks were recorded and reported in the media worldwide, up 16% over the previous year. These leaks compromised 1.8 billion records and caused direct losses more than $37.8 million. While it should be of note that accidental leaks is decreasing, “organizational procedures” in area such as handling of hard copy documents, user access and data management (including endpoint...