Driven by an accelerated increase in identity theft, consumer fraud, and other personal information–related thefts, industry groups and federal and state governments have taken aggressive steps to hold companies and their management accountable for confidential information disclosures. Similarly, enterprises are facing significant challenges in preventing the theft or accidental disclosure of intellectual property (IP) and corporate trade secrets. Ultimately, the challenge of establishing and implementing effective personal information and IP protection solutions falls upon the shoulders of IT management and staff.

Securing personally identifiable information (PII) and IP has become a high priority for enterprise management and IT. Read this IDC paper to learn more.