• A Nuclear Safety Report could be exposed due to lack of security on a storage device

• College could have easily avoided exposure of social security information with data security

• Business owners still not taking proper measures to protect data

• Over 1.2 billion records exposed…

These are just a few of the latest harsh realities pulled recently from news headlines.  Scary stuff!  Organizations are finding themselves picking up the pieces after enormous and costly data breach “accidents” expose countless personal information needlessly. Even more sobering is a ruling made just about a year ago by the 9^th US Circuit Court of Appeals in a case regarding Starbucks that companies or customers exposed by these data breaches now don’t even need to show actual harm or imminent threat in order to take a case to trial and file a lawsuit in the event of a data breach. They can now claim severe negligence on the part of organizations that do not secure their information.  (see related article) Security breaches are becoming one of the most costly and profit-zapping “accidents” for any organization yet they are easy to avoid.

Many of these informational breaches could have been avoided with the proactive use of hardware-encrypted devices, and remote management systems in place – a frugal investment that could save a company thousands, perhaps millions of dollars in potential lawsuits, lost data and full-scale breaches. With simple products like Kanguru’s remote management system and the Kanguru Defender Series, USB Flash Drives are automatically encrypted at military strength without the user having to do anything but set up a password.  In addition, for organizations, the devices can be tracked and remotely managed, disabled and deleted in the event that a USB Flash Drive is lost or stolen; evasively protecting sensitive information from getting into the wrong hands. Even better is the fact that each USB drive is password protected and you can set a limited number of log-in attempts, guaranteeing that the device cannot be tampered with or the information exposed. The beauty of Kanguru’s hardware encrypted devices is that they are so simple and easy to use, with write-protection built in. You can use them without having to install software on the PC, and you don’t even need admin rights as some of the leading USB devices require.

Which would you prefer? Cheap, unencrypted flash drives with no protection and the huge risk of a costly a data breach, or peace of mind with a protective, remote management system in place that puts you in complete control of your information from anywhere in the world?  Kanguru has worked hard to make your data security easy.

For more information about Kanguru’s remote management and Defender Hardware-Encrypted devices, please visit www.kanguru.com.

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Kanguru Solutions provides top-notch security devices to help you comply with security regulations

There’s an old English idiom that says “you can’t have your cake and eat it too.” The popular figure of speech often implies that you can’t have it both ways, or you can’t have the best of both worlds. But what if you could when it comes to having top-notch security for your important data to keep your information safe, AND having the full flexibility you need?

Kanguru provides this happy medium, with complete, secure control and ease of flexibility to handle all of your sensitive data, all while helping you stay compliant with even the strictest of regulations. “Companies can’t ignore the risks,” says Kanguru CEO Don Brown. “We make it very easy for companies to be vigilant and comply with regulations, and still have the flexibility they need to conduct their business.”

Kanguru’s Remote Management Console™ , along with the Kanguru Defender Elite™, Secure USB Flash Drives are two examples of how Kanguru makes it incredibly simple to monitor, protect and maintain secure information under rigorous new laws.

For example, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act legislated in 2002, requires all U.S. publicly traded companies large and small to comply with federal regulations to monitor and maintain all sensitive data. Under Section 404 of the Act, management of organizations are required to produce an “internal control report” and must affirm “the responsibility of management for establishing and maintaining an adequate internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting.” Small, medium and large businesses that aren’t forced to do so can easily follow this standard as well.

Kanguru Defender Elite™ Hardware-Encrypted Flash Drives provide the best FIPS 140-2 Certified security while offering complete flexibility to access, control, transfer and store important data across all of your USB-enabled devices. They deliver password protection and encrypt the data with write-protection built in. Unlike other secure products, there’s no software to install or admin rights necessary. If someone steals it or your Defender Flash Drive gets lost, there’s no risk of the data falling into the wrong hands. Who wouldn’t want that peace of mind at an affordable price?

If you want complete management over a fleet of Kanguru Defender USB devices, Kanguru provides even more superior quality control with the Kanguru Remote Management Console™ (KRMC). This software gives you complete flexibility to control one or more Defender USB Flash Drives remotely either via a cloud version or full enterprise server version, according to your own preferences, offering ultimate security and flexibility. Remotely delete lost or stolen devices, set password policies, and have complete log and auditing capabilities to meet the strictest of standards and show full compliance.

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Kanguru’s Remote Management Console™

For more information, please visit our website www.kanguru.com or contact Kanguru Solutions at 1-888-KANGURU.

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Why Rent Long-Term Storage When You Can Own?

Like storage rentals that provide a temporary solution to lock away furniture and other personal possessions, there’s a limit to just how long you might want to pay for such a service.   Similarly, why would you want to store files in a cloud-based digital “locker” system if you have to pay prolonged service fees in order to do so?

According to a recent poll conducted across a wide age-group of consumers in the United States, about 90 percent of those polled were open to the idea of storing their files online in a cloud service, but nearly 70 percent of them said they would be less inclined to pay for the service.

Recent concerns have also been raised over just how safe and convenient cloud storage really is after the latest demise of Megaupload, where millions of legal users were completely locked out with no access to their files.  (Visit last week’s post for more about this)

Universities and other organizations are becoming more hesitant about students and faculty using cloud-based services such as Dropbox.com and Google Apps due to rapidly-changing Terms of Service, and the inherent insecurities of protecting sensitive data, resulting in this recent announcement by the University of Delaware highlighting their concerns.

But there’s great news!  Kanguru’s storage products offer the most convenient, secure and flexible solutions for storing large amounts of data. Get the easy access, security and control you want and expect, at an affordable one-time price. Safely warehouse, back-up, protect, transfer and conveniently-manage all of your files, and secure 100 percent control over them.

With Kanguru’s newest line of Solid State Drives, you not only get lightning fast read and write speeds, but improved robustness and less energy consumption with no mechanical moving parts to generate heat or wear down.

Kanguru’s Defender Series of Flash Drives also gives you complete control over the transfer of files. Worried about security for sensitive data if one were ever lost or stolen? Worry no more with password-protected, and remote management tools that make it incredibly simple to protect and secure your data.

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Kanguru Defender Hardware-Encrypted USB Flash Drives

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Many companies and home users are starting to move their data to the cloud because of its convenience.  But with the recent shut down by the FBI of the mega-giant website, Megaupload leaving millions of legal users locked out of their files, there’s growing concerns about just how safe and convenient cloud storage really is.

Today’s article in GCN highlights this concern:

A Justice Department spokesman told DigitalTrends that, in this case, users didn’t have a right to expect their files back, because Megaupload had warned them on its terms-of-service and website FAQ to make copies of their files and that the users assumed responsibility for any loss of data.

Kanguru offers great, large-capacity storage solutions with built-in security options; perfect for keeping your files safe and portable on-the-go, and giving you 100% control over your files.  Take a look:

• Kanguru Defender Elite™
• Kanguru SSD™
• RocIT Defender™

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