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You may have noticed that in our communications, we often discuss the importance of using encrypted USB drives to secure data. A lost USB drive is one of the main causes of data breaches. Breaches are damaging to your reputation and your bank account.
While we have talked about this many times, we have never talked about the cost of preventative encryption compared to the potential cost of hiring a defence barrister after the fact. So, here’s some information to chew on.
Given the amount of data that can be stored on USB drives, the damage caused by a lost or stolen unit can be significant to a company. Factoring in the multiplication effect of where the hacker has access to the data held on the drive, they potentially have access to other critical information that leads them to other locations, which may lead to exponential damage.
A USB drive with hardware-based encryption is an excellent, straightforward, non-complicated solution. Ranging in price from $40 to $600, they are ideal for applications ranging from small-business owners to large companies to non-profits and all branches of government.
Even a higher-priced drive is less costly than paying legal fees if you were to get hacked and found yourself facing legal action.
