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Corporate Databases Fail Mobile Test

Corporate Databases Fail Mobile Test
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May 28, 2012
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Corporate Databases Fail Mobile Test

Corporate Databases Fail Mobile Test

Reported by Eric Lundquist; Illustrated by Brian Moore


Corporate Databases Fail Mobile Test – Data Needs to Be Protected

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92 percent of respondents feel there is a need to protect the data on removable media devices.


Corporate Databases Fail Mobile Test – But Most Data Is Unprotected

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60 percent of the data stored on removable media devices is not protected.


Corporate Databases Fail Mobile Test – The Data on Mobile Devices Is Critical

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25 percent of respondents admit to storing business-critical data on removable media devices.


Corporate Databases Fail Mobile Test – A Lack of Corporate Policy

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Only 19 percent of respondents work for a company that either had a policy in place for removable devices or had a technical solution to protect data on removable media.


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Corporate Databases Fail Mobile Test – A Plethora of Devices

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75 percent of respondents reported using more than one removable media device. On the average, users reported relying on seven removable media devices.


Corporate Databases Fail Mobile Test – Losing Your Data

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Survey respondents reported having lost, on average, two to three devices.

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