Preventing careless data breaches – who’s responsible?

Reasons why laptops prove so attractive to inquisitive shoulder surfers is the promise of seeing business mail and corporate documents (34 per cent), posing a genuine threat to businesses wanting to protect sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands.

Boredom (45 per cent), trying to get the lowdown on gossip (38 per cent) and scanning websites (14 per cent), were also popular triggers.

To protect laptop screens from unauthorised viewing and to help achieve data protection compliance, organisations can specify that all employees from the board down install a privacy filter device.

Fitting neatly over any laptop or computer screen, privacy filters are designed specifically to allow an unrestricted view for the user but prevents others positioned to the side or viewing over their shoulder from seeing what is on the screen.

The filters can also be readily removed and stored when not required. With the number of worldwide hotspots growing year on year, this level of privacy can give a greater sense of comfort to business travelers working in wi-fi friendly airports, hotel lobbies, coffee shops and other public places.

3M Optical Systems is exhibiting at Infosecurity Europe 2008, Europe’s number one dedicated Information security event.  Now in its 13th year, the show continues to provide an unrivalled education programme, new products & services, over 300 exhibitors and 11,700 visitors from every segment of the industry.  Held on the 22nd – 24th April 2008 in the Grand Hall, Olympia, this is a must attend event for all professionals involved in Information Security