Risk of data leakage & theft as commuter device losses on London Transport rises by 22%
Business are being urged to implement enhanced data security by global storage Kingston Technology after it discovered a huge increase in the risk of losing electronic devices on transport journeys across London in 2021. The rise came to light following a Freedom of Information request.
The data reveals a 22% rise in the risk of device losses in 2021 compared with 2019 across London journey types used by commuters, which includes London Buses, London Overground, TFL Rail, Docklands Light Railway and Emirates Air Line.[1]
Many workplaces are now switching to hybrid working, requiring employees to only be present in offices for part of a working week, and staff are using multiple devices in different locations, often storing their work on portable storage devices that they carry with them on journeys.
But while offices use robust internal IT cybersecurity and DLP (data loss prevention) to avoid data leaks and the theft of critical company data, these are no longer effective when data is taken outside the corporate environment. This can have a damaging financial impact, as well as the potential for reputational damage to an organisation, including loss of customer trust.
“Misplacing a USB stick, external SSD, hard disk, phone or even a laptop on public transport is a mistake that’s all too easy for anyone to make,” said Ann Keefe, Regional Director UK & Ireland at Kingston Technology Europe.
“Besides the value of that device, any data held on it such as personal details, confidential documents, customer information, or company secrets could fall into the wrong hands. In many cases, the potential cost of a data leak dwarfs the value of the device that was lost. Everyone should m ..
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