On almost a daily basis the media share stories of confidential information being disposed of in park bins, laptops being found in taxis and passwords being published on the Internet.

While this is undoubtedly concerning, the findings from a global security study on data leakage have revealed that the data loss resulting from employee behavior poses a much more extensive threat than many IT professionals believe.

Historically, data was deemed secure within the physical perimeter of an organization; however, technology continues to change the landscape on daily basis. Take, for example, a 4GB key ring-sized USB device capable of storing 10,000 word documents. These USB devices make it easier for data to trickle out beyond the perimeter. The changes in technology and Internet usage make it a near-impossible task for data security to be the responsibility of one or selected members of staff.