Preventing Data Theft

At any time of day or night, a huge amount of data is being stored, retrieved and transferred in the average company or organisation. As a responsible user, you must know how to protect your data and prevent data theft from mobile devices. The following are targets for thieves and intruders:

USB thumb drive

3G mobile phone network

Wireless LAN

Removable hard disk

Notebook computer

Portable personal digital device like MP3, PDA, Phones

Printer output etc.

Personal information such as bank account or details

Customer database

Confidential/sensitive business information e.g. tender information and quoted prices.

The following are some useful security tips for preventing data theft:

Protecting mobile devices.

Securing outsourcing IT tasks.

Controlling access to cirtical information.

Encrypting your data.

Securing your wireless network.

Securing your company network.

Assessing security risks and conducting regular security audits.

Conducting self-assessment on the sufficiency of its data security measures and communications technology systems by using Data Security Scanner (provided by Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong).