Utimaco Unveils IT Security Tips Ahead of Olympics

With the Olympic Games barely days away -- and with the event raising questions about any major event's IT security preparedness, Utimaco, the Data Security Company, today unveiled specific recommendations for corporate IT directors and security managers faced with encryption and data leakage protection (DLP) challenges in their own organizations.

Even with millions of dollars spent by Games organizers on building the IT infrastructure for the Games, attendees -- including athletes, fans, officials and representatives from foreign nations -- can remain vulnerable to data loss and theft, as thousands of handheld devices and laptop computers will travel with them to the Games. Similarly, most companies' employees, customers and business partners face similar vulnerabilities given the many unprotected devices and laptops in use every day.

While outdated perceptions of encryption and data leakage protection (DLP) still exist, the reality has changed dramatically. Today, data encryption solutions are fast, simple, secure, and transparent to the user. Utimaco's Chief Product Officer Malte Pollmann has unveiled several top tips for corporate IT and security managers who need to safeguard organizational data. According to Malte, organizations must be as aggressive as the Olympic Games officials in safeguarding their data and they must:

1) Be Fast: Ensure that the encryption and DLP solutions installed can run "in the background" so they don't negatively impact workflow or system performance. In fact, some of today's best solutions enhance system performance by using the most sophisticated and efficient algorithms and compression tools.

2) Be Simple: Effective encryption solutions must be easily rolled out via an enterprise's network without end user involvement. An encryption and DLP system that seamlessly integrates with back-end systems and end users' computers is key.