Enterprises are having trouble recovering business information because they are not properly managing the data encryption keys, which effectively lock them out of the critical data they sought to protect, Symantec found in a survey. Enterprises are using encryption in more places than ever, but they are not properly securing the keys or using consistent [...]

IT departments have access to the most sensitive data, even ahead of management and the board. In a survey of 500 IT security specialists, 65 per cent of respondents acknowledged that IT departments have the easiest access to sensitive data, while data access is restricted for other key staff, including CEOs. When asked who had [...]

The amount of data that enterprises must secure with encryption is growing rapidly, and with it, the number of digital certificates and keys that encrypt the data. This digital-certificate explosion, while necessary, can create management nightmares: Companies must track each and every certificate, and in keeping with best practices, renew each of them as they [...]

Venafi, the inventor of and market leader in Enterprise Key and Certificate Management (EKCM) solutions, today announced its strategic partnership with Cohort Technology to distribute EKCM solutions in the United Kingdom. Together, the companies will extend Venafi’s market leadership to meet the needs of Cohort Technology’s resellers and customers. Designed specifically for enterprise environments, Venafi [...]

According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust sent to landfill a filing cabinet that contained the CD. The disc had on it the address, date of birth, NHS number and GP practice code of approximately 1.6 million patients. The ICO said that when planning an office move, the [...]