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Ask an ExpertKeeping data secure in a mobile world
In an increasingly mobile world, telecommunication providers must ensure they offer not only a best-in-class experience for their customers, but also be relied upon to keep their data secure. Cyber attacks are on the rise{{Footnote.A67152}}, and businesses of all sizes are being targeted. Presenting a strong defence against potential breaches is an effective means of deterring cyber criminals.
Particularly for telecom companies, customer information is highly sensitive. GDPR and other regulatory standards mean that nobody in the industry can afford to take the issue lightly, making prevention of data loss paramount in importance.
Challenge
Whilst a lot of customer data is contained within business systems – there is also a need to move data using portable storage. Data in transit is often a point of vulnerability for companies.
For the employees of a major EMEA telecoms company, they needed to have the ability to transfer and store data in a secure manner, whilst also being easy to use – so that unsecure workarounds can be avoided. It is sadly all too common for employees to circumvent security measures via expedient workarounds, even when warned of the potential consequences.
For this and other reasons, any potential solution cannot come at the expense of data loss. Additional layers of protection are needed to mitigate risks – if the worst was to happen.
