Though there has been much published about SSL not being secure to keep company’s data safe, the truth is no encryption program is 100% safe. Hackers study algorithms and safety measures, too, and will eventually crack those seemingly ‘impenetrable’ codes. Doesn’t this mean computer users should be afraid of encryption?

Encryption, when used with other measures, will protect user’s data securely. Did you know that much of today’s hacking is the work of a company employee? Studies have shown that 70 percent of hacking occurred from someone within the company. Though hackers can still attack from outside the company, employees may be blamed for some of the data loss and data theft. When used correctly with other measures, encryption will keep your data safe.

How to Truly Keep Sensitive Data Safe

If you have sensitive data, you should store it in any place someone else may have access to, Iie. your Smartphone or laptop. Placing the data on a flash drive may be one way to accurately keep sensitive financial information safe and away from data thieves. While it may take additional time to do a system restore disk or even flash drive, it may save you tremendous headache later. No one likes to lose years of data.

However, if you do encrypt a file, remember to back up your certificate. Otherwise, you may lose access to your own file and hackers may still possibly be able to gain access. Data encryption may not appear to be keeping your data safe, but the less you have to worry about data, the happier you become and have more time to devote to other projects.

Four Ways Average ‘Gents’ Can Protect Their Data

Many times, computer users forget protect data often times starts with them. Here are four ways, in addition to using encryption; you can use to ensure your information doesn’t fall prey to hackers.

Remember free email sites and even paid site may not automatically delete your email. You may have old files on your email, but it isn’t best to keep them there. They may be a target for thieves. It is better to put files on a flash drive and delete them from your email account.

Use good passwords and keep them locked on an encrypted disk. This discourages thieves from gaining access to your accounts. Use bad ones, too, on sites you never plan to visit again.

Keep your PC clean. It may not be possible to back up some large data files, but keeping what you can safe using updated versions and a good anti-virus protection can pay off. You can avoid keylogging, spyware, malware and other ways cybercriminals snatch data.

Did you know that the most expensive data loss in history was £ 15 million? If you have lost data while trying to comply with the new EU data protection regulations, we can help recover sensitive company data with our external hard drive data recovery.