Trends show that with increased physical mobility in the workplace, critical and confidential data can reside on portable devices that easily travel where their owners go. As a result, every time a user takes a portable device off-site, that user could be placing sensitive data at risk of being acquired for unauthorized uses and potentially malicious intents. On informationweek.com,
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using VPNs to authenticate and connect through secure tunnels to protect data in transit.
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using strong passwords.
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encrypting individual files to make it even harder for people to break in.
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protecting against removable storage. Software is available that prevents even authorized users from downloading files to removable storage.
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being aware of your neighbors. Filters or screen protectors are available that prevents others from seeing what you're doing.