BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - October 7, 2009) -
Aberdeen
Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (
NYSE:
HHS), has published a new study
which shows a general trend towards the simplicity of encrypting everything
on the endpoint using
full-disk encryption, as compared to the precision of
encrypting only specific files or folders based on content and pre-existing
policies using file / folder encryption. Both approaches are widely
deployed, but the research results over the last two years make it clear
that full-disk encryption is on the rise.
As the use of encryption continues to proliferate throughout the
enterprise, strategic investments in
managing encryption and the encryption key
lifecycle to support higher scale at lower cost remain the keys to success
for top deployments. When normalized for the average total cost per
end-user per year, the leading performers in the study spent $53 while
lagging performers spent $86, a 40% advantage for top performance.
Depending on the total number of endpoints in your organization, the
cumulative effect of $33 savings per endpoint per year can make a
compelling business case for pursuit of best practices in endpoint
encryption.
"Between the many public disclosures of lost or stolen laptops containing
sensitive data, and the complex and changing landscape of compliance
requirements, using encryption to protect data in use at the endpoints is
not a matter of motive," said Derek E. Brink, vice president and research
fellow for IT Security, Aberdeen Group. "What Aberdeen's research shows is
that the companies with top performance have found acceptable ways to
deploy and manage full-disk encryption to balance the risks with the
costs."
A complimentary copy of the "
Full-Disk Encryption On the Rise" report is made
available in part by the support of the following underwriters: WinMagic
and the Trusted Computing Group. To obtain a complimentary copy of the full
report, please visit
http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=6190.
To view complimentary 30-minute webcasts highlighting findings from this
and other Aberdeen IT Security research, visit
http://www.brighttalk.com/channels/1209/view.
For additional access to complimentary
Information Technology Research, visit
research.aberdeen.com.
About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
Aberdeen provides fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers
demonstrable results. Having queried more than 30,000 companies in the
past two years, Aberdeen is positioned to educate users to action: driving
market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering
meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the
global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen for insights that
drive decisions.
As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in
context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's
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Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit
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Contact Information: Media Contact:
Derek E. Brink
Aberdeen Harte-Hanks
(617) 854-5254
Derek.Brink@aberdeen.com