Security News > 2022 > July > Encryption is high up on corporate priority lists

The number of UK organisations implementing data encryption as a core part of their cybersecurity strategy has continued to rise, with 32% introducing a policy to encrypt all corporate information as standard in the last year.

Only 2% do not currently see encryption as a priority.

The stakes are getting higher for those organisations that don't give the approach sufficient attention: 16% of the IT leaders surveyed admitted that a lack of encryption had been the main cause of a data breach within their company, up from 12% in 2021.

"It's encouraging to see encryption high up on corporate priority lists; messages about the crucial role it has to play in protecting sensitive information are clearly getting through. When data is encrypted, it's fully protected - if an unauthorised individual gains entry to an IT system or picks up a device that's been left in an Uber the information will remain unreadable," said Jon Fielding, managing director EMEA, Apricorn.

"Built-in hardware encryption with onboard authentication affords stronger protection than software-based encryption, which can leave devices exposed to counter resets, software hacking, screen capture and keylogging. When held in a hardware crypto module, encryption keys are protected from brute force attacks and unauthorised access," Fielding explained.

Data encryption provides organisations with a way to mitigate the biggest challenges faced by organisations when implementing a cybersecurity plan for remote or mobile working.

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