We hear a lot about encryption in this day in age, particularly around it being the panacea for compliance with data protection regulations. It’s true it can be a component of an information security and compliance strategy, but there are a variety of different encryption options available on the market today, so care needs to be taken with selecting the right solution to ensure it doesn’t turn into a nightmare resulting in non-compliance.

The blurring of work and life boundaries that exist on devices, both with the changes to the law on flexible working and the general rise of BYOD, means that it’s far too easy to send information to the wrong person via email – and then be penalised for it.