It is common place to see our government departments hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons when it comes to breaches of security or loss of our data.
As our law enforcers look to employ the latest technologies to assist their day to day tasks, it is not uncommon to see a Police Officer on a street corner with a PDA on his hip and a ticket printer in hand. Thankfully it is a million miles away from the days of the stereotypical whistle swinging and knee bending Cops of Dock Green but what risks does this present in the age of wi-fi networks, computer fraud and data misuse? Where does this leave our sci-fi Sweeney?
Vulnerable or Impervious?
Actually it is a mixture of the two. It is a disaster waiting to happen unless our forces take steps to avoid the inevitable. We cannot halt progress but we would do well to remember that we live in an era where a short chain of unfortunate events could land your personal details in the wrong hands. Could a simple on the spot fine lead to your private information being spread across the internet? Give a thought for the highly skilled, yet pressured detective, who selflessly takes reports home to complete after tucking the kids in to bed. Where could that misplaced file end up? I could hazard a guess at where our budding Inspector Morse's career may finish up.
So what are they doing about it?
Managing Director of Complete Source Ltd, James Hall, gives an idea of how our progressive peelers are taking steps to secure our information. "Showcasing the new IronKey range at InfoSec 2008 was always going to be special, but nothing could have prepared us for the interest shown by the UK Police forces". He explained that enquiries have stretched the length and breadth of the UK and raised interest as far a field as European Police forces. "The most interesting aspect has been the diverse enquiries for application of the devices. From PDA's to mobile telephones, laptops to even digital cameras." Displaying a confident smile, the UK's leading IronKey authority proclaimed, "This is simply the best portable security for computers around ".
This appears true with IronKey scooping awards across the globe in the past year. As far as Security USB devices go, this piece of kit is awesome. From its straightforward plug and play feature to its strikingly crafted and unmistakable brushed alloy finish - the IronKey is a winner.
Designed as the worlds most secure USB flash drive, IronKey presents 3 options for the consumer whilst maintaining a corpracy in its delivery of data protection. The basic IronKey is simple in its features but it benefits from the same degree of hardware encryption as the other secure USB devices in the range. The second, and very popular option, is the IronKey Personal. Check out its secure sessions that keep you safe and "anonymous" whilst you are online. The premium service, launched in April 2008 in the USA, is the IronKey Enterprise. This is simply reserved for those who wish to take their security to the next level. It is a managed service that allows full control of a group of devices from a central unit or location. All 3 products are simply fantastic.
The data and information that is collected on a daily basis requires strict protection. We aren't seeing too much evidence to support that Government bodies are taking this seriously. Our privacy is just what it says it is, private and we need to keep it that way.
Personally I congratulate those Forces embracing the IronKey solutions and I hope to see other Government departments following their lead.
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