The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office published update guidance on encryption on 3rd March 2016, amidst concerns that there was a general lack of understanding of how and when to use encryption. It is the lack of appropriate technical measures, such as the use of encryption that has led to a significant number of fines issued in the UK since 2010. There is a risk of bigger fines with the...

Email encryption is the process of encrypting or disguising the content of email messages, protecting sensitive information from being read by anyone other than the intended recipient. With the continual evolution and enforcement of data protection laws, email encryption is more necessary than ever before to protect sensitive data from being exposed unauthorized and to mitigate the risk of data...

Whilst attacks from external hackers continue to present an ongoing danger to businesses, by unpacking these reported breaches, it is clear that the threat from within the organization is just as great.

For those wanting to collaborate on a sensitive document, there are a variety of cloud-based solutions that enable this - for sharing a file or simultaneously editing a document. Use of cloud solutions is also required if large files need to be shared.