Understanding Opal Lock Encryption, Recovery and Setup
Opal Lock offers robust encryption and security for self-encrypting drives (SEDs), ensuring data protection across a wide range of compatible devices. To help you get started, we’ve broken down some common questions into an easy-to-understand guide. Opal Lock is compatible with TCG drives, which are designed to meet industry security standards. If you’re unsure whether […]
Protecting Your Data from E-Waste Hackers
Opal Lock offers the ideal solution for ensuring that your sensitive information is permanently deleted, protecting against both data breaches and environmental hazards.
Stop Data Breaches Due to Stolen Laptops
In a recent incident, Boston Children’s Hospital faced a significant data breach after a laptop was stolen from a staff member attending a conference in Buenos Aires. The laptop, although password-protected, was not encrypted, leaving sensitive patient information vulnerable. The stolen laptop contained an email attachment with the names, medical record numbers, birth dates, diagnoses, […]
Opal Lock Lite is Your Gateway to Sharing Drive Security
Opal Lock Lite marks a significant milestone in Fidelity Height’s journey towards a safer digital landscape for all. Now available as a free tool, Opal Lock Lite empowers users to unlock USB drives adhering to the Opal standard for hardware-based encryption. Say goodbye to cumbersome processes and hello to seamless security with Opal Lock Lite. […]
Data Security Resolutions for the New Year
Whether you have never considered your personal security before or have been meaning to do so for a while, this is the year to make your data security resolutions a reality. Spamming, phishing, and ransomware are real-world threats that every internet user faces on a daily basis. Passwords continue to leak in massive corporate breaches, […]
Secure Data Sanitization and End-of-Lifecycle Management
In today’s digital age, data has become the lifeblood of organizations, driving decisions, insights, and innovations. But what happens when data outlives its purpose? Stacks of obsolete hard drives, once brimming with valuable information, often lie dormant, posing a potential threat if not properly managed. While many have resorted to destructive methods like shredding or […]
Protecting Your Laptop Against Potential Threats
In today’s digital age, data security is of paramount importance, especially in the healthcare sector. A major health system’s data breach is a stark reminder of the potential risks healthcare organizations face. Encryption must be a mandatory measure for protecting your laptop, not only against cyber-criminals but also physical theft. The Breach That Exposed 43,000 […]
Millions of Deleted Files Recovered from Hard Drives Purchased Online
Turns out that the years of eBay warning prospective vendors of making sure their laptops and storage devices have been wiped clean to keep deleted files from being recovered probably fell on a ton of deaf ears. Files Easily Recovered from Discarded Hard Drives There’s a worrying trend happening that you should be aware of. […]
What to Do if Your Laptop is Stolen
It does not matter if it’s a personal laptop or one you use for work, your laptop is your lifeline to so many things. It helps you to stay connected, but it also has a lot of information about you stored in it. If you lose it, or your laptop is stolen, you are at […]