The state of Massachusetts has passed a new law that goes into effect May 1, 2009, that requires businesses that “own, license, store, or maintain personal information” on customers to encrypt that data, especially on portable devices such as laptops. That responsibility is extended from the primary business to contractors, such as telemarketing firms, and [...]
JumpVault is software that addresses concerns from a growing number of businesses whose employees regularly use BlackBerry, USB flash drives, and other mobile devices to transport and transfer data. JumpVault transforms an ordinary USB flash or mobile device, such as a BlackBerry, into a secure virtual container. JumpVault, created by QuickVault, Inc., is password protected [...]
The amount of data people create now exceeds the amount of space available for storage. People sent e-mails, took digital pictures, processed credit cards, and generally did things that collectively created 281 exabytes of data by the end of 2007, according to the research company IDC. (“Exabyte” sounds made up, but it’s a real term [...]