Stockport based Amshire IT Solutions is warning businesses about the risks incurred when data is left unprotected in the event of an employee leaving or being released from their position.
Do you know how to protect your data when employees leave?
While important information was previously kept in paper files, most of today’s new information is stored electronically. Naturally that could mean trouble for your Company when an employee resigns, because electronic documents are both easy to copy and portable. This of course makes them more prone to theft, than the old paper documents.
How many of you think that employee data theft doesn’t apply to your type of business? Perhaps you should think again, as it has been known that some employees who quit or are fired take confidential business data with them.
The lesson here is, to protect your data before any one leaves. This could include any of the following:
- Your Customer Database
- Financial Records
- Email Lists
It is recommended that when an employee leaves, you should prevent them from accessing their account, setting the account for review and save all relevant and/or necessary files. Deletion of the account could be carried out later.
Whilst naturally of course some employees will argue that they need access to their personal files before departing, it is not required, as it must be remembered that any information located on a Company computer becomes the property of the Company.
For more information contact Amshire on 0845 8387814 or visit the Amshire website
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