Credant warns firms to encrypt customer data
by David MastersSecurity specialist Credant Technologies has reminded all firms that store customer details to ensure that they encrypt data. Credant issued the warning following reports that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has taken action against a UK-based insurance company for failing to protect the data of over 2,000 policy holders. The Lloyds-owned insurance firm lost an unencrypted disk holding the customer data, and has been told by the ICO to sign a 'formal ...