In yet another incident of data breach and loss, an insurance company, Royal London, has admitted to losing a hand held computer that contained personal information on 1,600 people. The information included names, contact and policy details and addresses of the clients. The company tried to assure the customers that the data could not be accessed and that the battery of the device would quickly die out making it impossible to access the information.
However, the way the situation was being handled raised many questions in the minds of the customers regarding safety issues of the company. This data loss incident is just one of the many recent cases proving the inefficiency of companies to safeguard vital information. Many customers contacted the company and expressed their concerns.
Companies handling important information of customers need to take better security steps to ensure no data loss. This can be done through online data backups and offsite data backups. The loss of vital personal information could inconvenience customers and this makes it essential to protect data in all possible methods.
Using online data backups to secure customer information can build faith in companies and result in less instances of data loss. It is important for companies to handle client information with caution and concern by creating data backups.
