There are hundreds of high profile theft cases plus reported losses every day of portable laptops and media devices. A 2007 study into data breaches claimed a typical fortune 1000 company will loose 1 laptop per day and cannot locate 2% of their PC's. The Identity Theft Resource Center reported in 2007, 19 people a minute became new victims of identity theft due to data breaches, affecting all types of organizations. So why, given all the money spent on security, do these problems continue? The answer is surprisingly simple. Data protection requires a different approach and strategy than simply protecting systems and network perimeters. This session will cover the issues surrounding data protection and privacy laws. Plus provide practical approaches and sound strategies to secure data - when at rest, in transit, and in use.