Utimaco at Qual

1. Protecting Mobile Network Devices
More than 40% of professionals spend their day working out of the office. (Source: Research by Economist Intelligence Unit,
May 2005) Employees travel off-site with a vast array of mobile computing devices, including PDAs, notebook computers, smartphones, and ultra-portable computers. These devices often carry vital information, including intellectual property and sensitive data. 90% of companies detected security breaches in last 12 months. (Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2006)
The data on these devices is at risk unless an effective technique for data security is in use. Using advanced data encryption in combination with strong authentication techniques, the information on mobile devices can be effectively secured.

2. Securing Collaborative Enterprises
Companies engaged in global commerce interact across complex, worldwide network connections, sharing data with partners, suppliers, outsourcing providers, shipping companies, and others in the supply chain. The trust extended to companies and individuals in these types of enterprises presents a substantial vulnerability without some form of data protection
to limit access to sensitive information. Centrally managed
data encryption for networks and servers provides important insurance against the compromising of vital corporate assets, and protects electronic transactions from data breaches. The opportunities offered by the open-enterprise business model
are best realized when the full range of data remains secure.

3. Ensuring Private Email Communication
E-mail is an indispensable part of 21st century business operations. It is also a potent and significant data security risk. The types of information circulated inside and outside organizations by means of e-mail typically include trade secrets, business plans, private customer information, sensitive financial data, and similar kinds of confidential information. Many companies overlook the very real risk that hackers or competitors might intercept private e-mail communications. Strong data encryption is the best protection to secure private e-mail communications. Enterprises need high-volume encryption solutions to preserve data confidentiality.

4. Guarding Against Removable Media Theft
The convenience of transporting gigabytes of information on
the latest generation storage media—including flash memory, optical discs, and magnetic disc cartridges—must be balanced against the risk. The same portability that makes compact removable media so useful increases the possibility that sensitive data contained on this media may be lost or stolen.
If data encryption is applied to the data stored on this media, however, no one other than the owner can read it. Removable media is sometimes overlooked when formulating a company-wide data security strategy, but it clearly deserves full attention.

5. Combatting Server Access Risks
Contrary to common beliefs, the data on corporate servers is most at risk from internal employees, not outside hackers. Firewalls and VPNs are very effective at keeping intruders
away from sensitive data on networked servers, but a single disgruntled employee or temporary contractor on the premises could find a way to access private data and hijack sensitive information. Data encryption can effectively ensure that sensitive data stored on network devices is shielded against threats from individuals with internal server access.

6. Securing the data-encryption keys
The data encryption keys that secure the information throughout your organization are among your most important assets and they deserve a level of protection consistent with this importance. Unauthorized access to the data encryption keys or a server failure that makes them inaccessible can disrupt business operations. Encryption keys represent the lynchpin that anchors the entire data security strategy. A dedicated hardware component provides most convenient level of protection for
data encryption keys.