Recent research by DeviceLock found that one in three IT decision makers have not taken any steps such as portable device control to prevent their firm from losing sensitive information.
Commenting on the findings, BlockMaster Security chief security officer Anders Pettersson pointed out that more firms are starting to make use of portable storage equipment such as USB drives.
'A USB drive stores a lot of information at a very, very low cost and this might very well be overlooked by the employee,' he suggested.
Mr Pettersson added that with this increased risk of loss, IT security consultants should make sure their organisation is looking into the best ways to protect their data.
A recent survey by BlockMaster Security found that 42 per cent of workers believe a data loss incident would cost their company less than £10,000, even though the Information Commissioner's Office is now able to issue fines of up to £500,000.
Commenting on the findings, BlockMaster Security chief security officer Anders Pettersson pointed out that more firms are starting to make use of portable storage equipment such as USB drives.
'A USB drive stores a lot of information at a very, very low cost and this might very well be overlooked by the employee,' he suggested.
Mr Pettersson added that with this increased risk of loss, IT security consultants should make sure their organisation is looking into the best ways to protect their data.
A recent survey by BlockMaster Security found that 42 per cent of workers believe a data loss incident would cost their company less than £10,000, even though the Information Commissioner's Office is now able to issue fines of up to £500,000.
