{"id":44954,"date":"2014-02-27T21:04:06","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T21:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drivesavers.cyberwalker.com\/?p=2304"},"modified":"2026-03-05T02:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:35:51","slug":"press-release-drivesavers-outlines-security-risks-in-data-recovery-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/fr-ca\/press-release\/press-release-drivesavers-outlines-security-risks-in-data-recovery-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: DriveSavers Outlines Security Risks in Data Recovery Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0<\/strong>Data Breaches Most Costly When Third-Party Vendors Involved<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong>SAN FRANCISCO, CA \u2013 RSA CONFERENCE & EXPO 2012 (Booth 451) \u2013 February 27, 2012<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 DriveSavers Data Recovery, the worldwide leader in\u00a0r\u00e9cup\u00e9ration des donn\u00e9es<\/a>\u00a0services, announced today that data breaches are on the rise at data recovery vendors according to the second annual study by\u00a0Ponemon Institute, a privacy and information management research firm. The study,\u00a0Trends in Security of Data Recovery Operations<\/em><\/a>, outlines the potential security risks when confidential and sensitive data is outsourced to third-party data recovery vendors. In another study by Ponemon released last month,\u00a0U.S. Cost of a Data Breach Study<\/em>, third-party organizations are the most costly data breaches due to additional investigation and consulting fees. The\u00a0National Institute of Standards and Technology<\/a>\u00a0(NIST) recommends the careful vetting of data recovery service providers before sending failed storage devices and critical business data to their facilities.<\/p>\n

Businesses and government organizations are increasing their use of data recovery vendors mainly because more drives are having physical failures and IT technicians are not able to resolve those data loss failures with software applications. In some cases, data recovery services are used at least once a week or more. Organizations most often use third-party data recovery vendors when intellectual property, financial information and\/or customer\/patient data files have been lost. The potential for data breach during the data recovery process increases if the vendor\u2019s security protocols are not properly vetted. Mandated to close job tickets fast, IT desktop and helpdesk support managers typically rank speed higher than security in their selection criterion for data recovery service providers according to the study.<\/p>\n

Paul Reymann, CRO at\u00a0Heit\u00a0and one of the nation\u2019s foremost experts in regulatory compliance and information risk management comments, \u201cMany companies and government agencies are focused on protecting data on the inside of their organization from outside attacks. Critical data that is so carefully guarded internally is vulnerable to a data breach if third-party data recovery companies are not vetted properly. Hiring the wrong data recovery vendor could lead to compromised or stolen data, network breaches and other material security events.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTo avoid a very costly, reportable data breach, take the time to evaluate and vet a data recovery service provider before you experience a loss of critical data,\u201d said Michael Hall, CISO at DriveSavers Data Recovery. \u201cOur company provides proof of all our certifications and audits on our website. We have annual assessments of internal data security safeguards and are compliant with HIPAA, FERPA, SOX, GLBA and NIST guidelines. We make it easy for our customers to see that we are a certified, secure data recovery provider.\u201d<\/p>\n

Areas Where Data May be at Risk at a Data Recovery Vendor<\/strong>
\nThere are several areas where companies and government organizations may be vulnerable to data breach when using a data recovery service provider.<\/p>\n