The importance of consumer trust in the second-hand mobile market

58 percent of global consumers have yet to trade in an old mobile device, though almost two-thirds (64%) globally reported they would be willing to do so if more stringent data management processes were in place. These are the results of an exclusive g… Continue reading The importance of consumer trust in the second-hand mobile market

Organizations waste money storing useless IT hardware

A survey of 600 data center experts from APAC, Europe and North America reveals that two in five organizations that store their data in-house spend more than $100,000 storing useless IT hardware that could pose a security or compliance risk. Astonishin… Continue reading Organizations waste money storing useless IT hardware

As GDPR deadline looms, time for compliance is running out

GDPR is a game-changing piece of data protection legislation that goes into effect on May 25, 2018. While the legislation includes various components related to how organizations collect, store, manage and protect customer data, the ‘right to be forgotten’ gives individuals the right to have personal data erased. If most organizations cannot locate where their customer data is stored, it will be difficult to fulfill ‘right to be forgotten’ requests, according to Blancco Technology Group. … More Continue reading As GDPR deadline looms, time for compliance is running out

Employees increasingly allowed to move data onto personal mobile devices

Corporate data governance programs are difficult to establish and enforce. For the most part, these programs lack the necessary people, processes and technology to effectively fend off security threats, data breaches, regulatory fines and lawsuits. The two weakest links in a company’s data governance program are uncontrolled user access to data (53 percent) and managing where data is stored (43 percent), according to a new research study released by Blancco Technology Group. Data protection and … More Continue reading Employees increasingly allowed to move data onto personal mobile devices