The frequency and cost of corporate data breaches are on the rise. Many firms are incorporating encryption into their data loss prevention strategies. But secure communications and storage specialist VIPole warns that simply encrypting data communications is not enough to provide effective protection from one of the biggest threats to data security. A study commissioned by IBM in 2015 showed that 33% of firms questioned had adopted encryption as a precautionary measure over the previous five years, rising to 44% following a data breach incident. Yet many of those systems may not be providing an adequate level of protection because they do not take into account threats from within the organisation.
Most security measures address infiltration of the corporate network from outside threats. But according to a report published in September 2015 by Intel Security, a staggering 43% of data loss can be attributed to actors from within the organisation, either as intentional theft or through the accidental loss of equipment and storage media. Encryption of sensitive data is one strategy against data loss, but to be truly effective, protection must be multilevel and encryption must be continuous, even within the boundaries of the corporate firewall or cloud application being used.
VIPole is one of very few products to able to provide such capabilities, offering the highest level of encryption for both communications and storage. Uniquely, VIPole offers complete, continuous end-to-end encryption, meaning that even if a hacker or unscrupulous employee manages to steal data from within the network, they will not be able to decrypt it. VIPole also protects communications with mobile devices used outside the corporate firewall by securely encrypting messages and stored data. According to Intel Security, 21% of data loss incidents occur as a result of the loss or theft of a mobile device. But with VIPole, all data remains totally secure. System administrators can also use VIPole’s remote device management tools to wipe data remotely if required.
The VIPole Secure Messenger platform can form part of an effective integrated data loss prevention strategy. VIPole not only provides secure messaging, but also secure video and audio communications, file storage and invaluable collaboration tools. Both cloud-based and on-premise versions are available, making it easily scaleable and ideal for both large and small enterprises. VIPole is also available for personal use on Android, iOS, Windows, Max OS X and Linux devices. | 
