Chartered Accountant takes pro-active steps to protect data and avoid fines of up to £500K
(www.businessservicesuk.com) September 1, 2010
Forward-looking firm of Chartered Accountants implement new method to protect confidential client data.
Egress Software Technologies, an innovator in secure collaboration, announced today that Morris Owen has selected Egress Switch to protect and control information shared between the firm and its clients.
New legislation introduced on 6th April 2010 gave the Information Commissioner’s Office the power to issue fines of up to £500,000 for breaching the Data Protection Act. This dramatic change to UK Statute placed organisations that process client information in grave danger as guidelines stipulate the use of encryption when transferring personally identifiable information electronically.
Morris Owen has provided financial services throughout the South West since the early 1930s and frequently exchange confidential information with their clients. Offering an extensive range of general and specialist accountancy services including payroll bureau, corporate finance, and audit, Morris Owen became increasingly concerned with the risks associated with sharing sensitive data. Acting in the interests of their clients, a firm wide review was carried out to ensure that appropriate measures were in place to safeguard the security of information sent by email, CD/DVD, or uploaded to Cloud Servers.
“We have always taken data security very seriously at Morris Owen, however this new legislation represents a substantial risk to our clients,” said Partner Ian Sumbler. “Using Switch, we can fulfil our commitment to providing leading financial services and now offer secure collaboration services completely free of charge when communicating with Morris Owen.”
Delivered as a hosted service to guarantee rapid deployment and low cost of ownership, Egress Switch enables users to encrypt information in a single click, protecting data wherever it resides. Sumbler continues, “Since the firm has implemented Egress Switch we are confident that information we distribute externally meets UK legal requirements and mitigates the risk of data loss. Switch integrates seamlessly with our daily workflow, making it easy to use, while offering the level of assurance we need when processing client data. Best of all, our clients now benefit in return, enabling them to protect and audit confidential information, as its all part of the service.”
Egress Switch offers complete protection of outbound data regardless of file size or transport mechanism. Using AES 256-bit encryption, Switch secures confidential information sent by email, copied to USB removable media, burnt to CD/DVD, or uploaded to FTP/Cloud Servers. Access privileges can then be modified or revoked in real-time, even after the information is sent or shared. This allows users to instantly ‘pull information back’ should there be evidence that data has been lost or mishandled.
Egress Switch also offers data classification and customisable disclaimer notifications, making email encryption, media encryption, and large file transfer more secure and easier than ever. This next generation level of control, combined with integrated workflow features, mitigates the risk of unintentional data loss and enforces recipient responsibility when handling confidential information.
For further information and pricing visit www.egress.com or to download the software, visit www.egress.com/free-trial
About Egress Software Technologies
Egress Software Technologies provides an on-demand collaboration service to enable organisations and individuals to share information securely. The company delivers integrated and easy-to-use software designed to protect and control sensitive data, however it is sent (email, USB, CD/DVD) or wherever it resides (FTP or Cloud Servers). Founded in 2007, the company is self-funded, based in London (UK) and is led by senior executives from Reflex Magnetics, Pointsec Mobile Technologies and Check Point Software. Egress’ growing customer base includes blue chip companies and government organisations around the world.
Keywords: Data security, secure collaboration, Email encryption, CD/DVD Encryption, Secure Large file Transfer
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