The number of UK organisations implementing data encryption as a core part of their cybersecurity strategy has continued to rise, with 32% introducing a policy to encrypt all corporate information as standard in the last year.
In total, almost half (47%) of organisations now require the encryption of all data, whether it’s at rest or in transit. This is according to an annual survey of IT decision makers carried out by Apricorn. Only 2% do not currently see encryption as a priority.
“It’s encouraging to see encryption high up on corporate priority lists,” says Jon Fielding, managing director EMEA Apricorn. “Messages about the crucial role it has to play in protecting sensitive information are clearly getting through.
“When data is encrypted, it’s fully protected – if an unauthorised individual gains entry to an IT system or picks up a device that’s been left in an Uber, for instance, the information will remain unreadable.”
