Accounting Firm BlumShapiro Protects Client Data With GuardianEdge

GuardianEdge announced that BlumShapiro, an accounting firm, has selected GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption and GuardianEdge Removable Storage Encryption solutions to protect sensitive information on company laptops. BlumShapiro selected GuardianEdge as its endpoint data protection solution because of its easy integration with its existing network and its ease of deployment.

"Our clients’ information is our top priority. Solutions like GuardianEdge’s Hard Disk Encryption and Removable Storage Encryption allow us to assure our clients that their information is secure even while our employees are working outside the office walls," said Gabriel Howard, senior IT analyst at BlumShapiro. "GuardianEdge’s endpoint data protection solutions allow our firm to offer a level of security to prospective clients that other firms may not have."

As the largest regional accounting, tax and business consulting firm based in Connecticut, BlumShapiro sought to further bolster the safety of its client data while allowing its 300-plus workforce to retain their mobility. The company decided on the use of encryption solutions to protect laptops in the event of their loss or theft, to safeguard both client and firm data.

BlumShapiro selected GuardianEdge’s endpoint data solutions due to its low-overhead implementation, including no proprietary platform operating system requirement, direct integration with Microsoft Active Directory and installation through Group Policy.

"BlumShapiro is constantly working with sensitive client information, and as with many other businesses, the repercussions of a data breach resulting from a lost or stolen laptop could be devastating," said Ram Krishnan, senior vice president of products and marketing at GuardianEdge. "GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption and GuardianEdge Removable Storage Encryption have been proven by leading organizations to ensure that critical business data is protected to meet the highest regulations. We are seeing a trend of mobile end-user device security solution adoption in the consulting services industry as IT managers move to protect their companies’ reputations as well as client information."