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Confidence in Data Security Drops as Workers Head out of the Office, Say IT Decision Makers in Imation SurveyOAKDALE, Minn. --(Business Wire)-- Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN), a global scalable storage and data security company, today revealed the results of a recent online survey of 500 IT decision makers in the U.S., Canada, Germany and the U.K., conducted in January, 2013 by Harris Interactive (News - Alert) on behalf of Imation. According to the survey, IT decision makers are significantly less confident in the security of data accessed by employees on the road or at home, despite the fact that mobile device security policies are widely in place and enforced. Key findings in the survey include:
"The confidence gap among IT security pros-despie enforced security policies on mobile devices-demonstrates the disconnect between the policies themselves and user behavior. The fact is that the policies can't control what users do with the organization's data," said Lawrence Reusing, Imation's general manager for Mobile Security. "Imation's IronKey™ solutions address the very different environments for employees working outside the office, so that IT pros can be as confident in the security of data accessed outside the office as they are in the security of data accessed at workers' desks. Solutions exist today to eliminate the confidence gap by placing a secure and very mobile workspace in the hands of all workers, with centralized management and controls." Additional Key Findings The survey results are rich with insight regarding corporate policies on smartphone and USB device usage, deprovisioning policies and IT decision makers' concerns regarding the consequences of data breaches. Among the additional findings:
More information regarding the survey is available on the Imation IronKey website, including a graphical description of the data. Survey Methodology The survey was conducted online in the United States, Canada, Germany and the U.K. by Harris Interactive on behalf of Imation from January 14 - 28, 2013 among 200 U.S., 100 Canadian, 100 German and 100 U.K. IT decision makers, defined as adults aged 18 years or older who are employed full or part time in an Information Technology (IT) department of a company with revenues of $500 million or more (U.S. Dollars) and are either the sole decision maker or have a major influence in decisions regarding the IT for their company. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate or theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact [email protected]. IronKey (News - Alert) Mobile Security Solutions Imation's IronKey solutions meet the challenge of protecting today's mobile workforce, featuring secure USB solutions for data transport and mobile workspaces. The IronKey line includes the world's leading hardware encrypted USB drives, PC on a Stick™ workspaces for Windows To Go®, and cloud-based or on-premise centralized secure device management solutions. IronKey is the mobile security portfolio of Imation Corp. (News - Alert) For more information please visit, www.ironkey.com. Customers can purchase Imation IronKey drives from Imation Mobile Security channel partners http://www.ironkey.com/en-US/how-to-buy/, or from our eCommerce store at http://store.imation.com/security. About Imation Imation is a global scalable storage and data security company. Our portfolio includes tiered storage and security offerings for business, and products designed to manage audio and video information in the home. Imation reaches customers in more than 100 countries through a powerful global distribution network and well recognized brands. For more information please visit, www.imation.com. Imation, the Imation logo, IronKey, the IronKey logo, PC on a Stick are trademarks of Imation Corp. and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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