Jeff Rubin, Beachhead Solutions vice president, says, "Users make poor security guards. Requiring users to deploy or manage security is ineffective and exposes vulnerabilities because personal productivity often trumps policy compliance." Rubin adds, "Data destruction, as employed in LDD, allows users to make "mistakes" without circumventing security. And once the data is destroyed, an organization can enjoy the piece of mind that comes with certainty."

Backup and Recovery
When data is destroyed it is unrecoverable even if the hardware is located. When considering data destruction, the CIO should also consider backup as part of a comprehensive solution. Backup can occur in various forms, both as in-house solutions and externally. By backing up data the user will be able to quickly recover by restoring the files to new hardware.

The topic of data destruction is where convenience meets compliance and where security meets control. As more stolen laptops become news headlines, CIOs must continue to examine how their organization can balance risk without sacrificing productivity. Compliance is the legal guidelines an organization must adhere to. Mobile security does not stop at being compliant, but rather at being effective and solving the security dilemma to the organization's standards and customer's expectations.