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CoSoSys, a vendor of applications for portable storage devices and endpoint security systems, joined in the celebration of European Data Protection Day supporting the cause’s educational efforts.  Data Protection Day was established as a way to educate users about their data protection rights and the risks involved when sharing personal data with others.

Reports of data breaches grew by an alarming 50% in 2008 and experts expect that number to rise further this year.  Over 35 million personal records were exposed in those breaches.

“As individuals entrust a growing number of personal details to companies handling them inappropriately and discover new lifestyle devices for both personal and business use every day, they need to learn more about how their records need to be protected against intended and accidental breaches and about how they can themselves contribute to keeping their data safe and clear from wrongdoers’ reach”, explained Roman Foeckl, CoSoSys CEO.

To help protect user data, CoSoSys offers Endpoint Protector 2008, a Data Loss Prevention solution that assists IT departments in protecting and tracking data.  It enforces encryption and allows IT departments to track all data transferred in and out of their networks.  A free trial is available for download at the company’s website.
 
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