Osterman Research and DataMotion Whitepaper and Survey Address Content Encryption Best Practices
Report Offers Latest Statistics on Encryption Use and Risk-Taking, Regulatory Violations, Adoption Barriers, Recommendations for Best Practices and New Business Opportunities
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With continued breaches resulting in record-setting theft of data, Osterman Research – an analyst firm providing market research, cost data and benchmarking information to technology-based companies – has released a whitepaper titled "Content Encryption: Key Issues to Consider."
Sponsored by DataMotion, an experienced email encryption and health information service provider (HISP), Osterman Research conducted an in-depth, primary market research study throughout August 2015, surveying 150 IT professionals knowledgeable about use of encryption in their organizations. The whitepaper details the survey results, addresses critical issues surrounding content encryption, and offers best practice recommendations and business process improvements for decision-makers to consider.
Highlights of the survey and issues addressed include the following:
- Statistics on manual and policy based content encryption use for email and file transfer
- Legal and regulatory impact of failing to encrypt content
- Complications related to mobile devices and cloud-based application use
- Barriers to adoption for content encryption
- Best practice recommendations including risk and business case analysis
"Now more than ever, it is vital decision-makers fully understand that encryption is a critical defensive strategy to protect against breaches and comply with regulations," said the President of Osterman Research, Michael Osterman. "Ensuring employees have easy to use content encryption solutions available from within their workflows should be a standard policy, especially for those working with sensitive and regulated data."
"This is an encompassing whitepaper, one that should be read by anyone involved in IT security, compliance and risk," said the Chief Technology Officer of DataMotion, Bob Janacek. "Not only do the survey results provide the freshest data and review of current risks being taken in data protection, it provides invaluable best practice recommendations that can be immediately implemented."
For a free download of "Content Encryption: Key Issues to Consider," please visit http://www.datamotion.com/download-the-report-content-encryption-key-issues-to-consider.
About DataMotion
Since 1999, DataMotion secure data delivery technology has enabled organizations of all sizes to reduce the cost and complexity of delivering electronic information to employees, customers and partners in a secure and compliant way. Ideal for highly regulated industries, the DataMotion SecureMail portfolio offers easy-to-use encryption solutions for email, file transfer, forms processing and customer-initiated contact. In the healthcare sector, DataMotion is an accredited HISP (health information service provider) of Direct Secure Messaging. The DataMotion Direct service enables efficient interoperability and sharing of patient data across the continuum of care. DataMotion is privately held and based in Florham Park, N.J. For the latest news and updates, visit http://www.datamotion.com, follow DataMotion on LinkedIn or Twitter® @datamotion.
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