The HR Reporter recently shared a study by the Ponemon Institute revealing more than half of Canadian employers have experienced data loss through mobile devices.

HRReporter.com notes: 

Corporate mobile devices and the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) phenomenon are rapidly circumventing enterprise security and policies in Canada, according to a study conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by content security provider Websense.

71 percent of 421 respondents in Canada agree the use of mobile devices in the workplace is important to achieving business objectives, said the Global Study on Mobility Risks. The report surveyed 4,640 IT security practitioners in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Mexico, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.

But 72 percent of Canadian respondents also believe these devices put their organizations at risk — and only half of the organizations surveyed have the necessary security controls to address the risk.

58 percent of the organizations experienced data loss resulting from employee use of insecure mobile devices. Canada and Italy ranked the highest out of 12 countries surveyed for mobile data loss.

For further details, visit Canada tops for mobile data loss: Survey.

According to the study, the surveyed organizations often don’t know how or what data is leaving their networks through non-secure mobile devices. Code 42 reminds you that static security solutions are not always effective at stopping malware and data theft.  That’s where CrashPlan comes in.

CrashPlan is comprehensive backup software for Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris users, allowing automatic back up of any computer to external disks, other computers on a local network and optional CrashPlan Central online storage. With CrashPlan’s unique social backup feature, users can also back up to friends and family (and vice versa). CrashPlan’s award-winning compatibility, flexibility and security deliver unrivaled peace of mind for your data.

Between cramming for final exams and strategizing over job-hunting, graduates have enough on their minds. They shouldn’t have to worry about their computer, too. What better way to say “Congratulations!” than by giving them the security that CrashPlan+ backup software and online backup solution offer?

CrashPlan+ gives your new graduate the ability to back up their files to friends, family and to CrashPlan Central – a secure, online backup destination.  And here are some other CrashPlan+ features your recent grad will appreciate:

• Multiple backup sets – allow you to specify which files go to which locations and with what settings (e.g., resumes and cover letters are only backed up to your brother’s computer, while big documents like senior projects and term papers are backed up to both your neighbor’s computer and online)
• Cross-platform compatibility – CrashPlan+ is the only backup solution that is compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris, so you can back up to and restore from any combination of systems
• Real-time backup – Continuously, automatically protects files (as often as every minute), so you can get back your most recent changes. Plus, it works in the background, so it won’t slow you down
• Web restore – restore files to any computer over the Internet using your favorite browser
• Encryption – safeguards your backup before it ever leaves your computer and stays encrypted until you

CrashPlan+ starts at $24.99/year, with three packages to meet every graduate’s data needs.

They’ve worked so hard to get to this point.  Now, help them start the next phase of their lives knowing their data is protected and secure.

Photos of loved ones are among our valued treasured possessions. Most of us don’t just store those pictures on our computers, we use them as desktop backgrounds, email them to friends and family and even create e-scrapbooks. And taking pictures with our smartphones and in turn emailing them to each other means that the average family has wonderful moments stored across multiple devices. What are parents using to protect all those precious memories? According to USAToday.com, CrashPlan is the backup solution for families with a TON of data.

USAToday.com: Is cloud storage safe for your kids’ photos?

“This back-up service is a great deal for those who have a lot of photos and video. With CrashPlan+ Family at $119.99 per year, you can backup two to ten computers. You can specify where files are backed up—to the CrashPlan server, to a family member’s computer or to other computers on your network—and how often.”

On May 19, our offices at Code 42 Software will have a higher than normal concentration of geek-ness. This year Code 42 is sponsoring Coderetreat: a fun, day-long event focused on the fundamentals of software development and design in a no-pressure, no-deadline, yet highly effective, unique learning setting.

Load your laptop with your favorite development tools for your favorite programming language (we speak them all!) and head to corner of E. Hennepin Avenue and Main Street SE to join Corey Haines and the Code 42 team for a deep-geek experience.

To register for the event, visit our Eventbrite.com invite: http://coderetreat-mn-2012.eventbrite.com/

For additional information about Coderetreat, check out http://coderetreat.org

Earlier this week, we asked the Facebook and Twitter community to share their personal backup strategies with us.

The word keeps on spreading about the amazing backup features that Code 42 Software offers! PC World, a trusted source for technology buyers and product reviews, has shown their appreciation by highlighting the convenience of CrashPlan’s automatic backup system.

PC World: The 15 Best free Business Tools, Apps, and Services of 2012

Megan Geuss of PC World mentioned CrashPlan as a contender in “The 15 Best Free Business Tools, Apps, and Services of 2012.”

This last quarter has been one of exceptional growth at Code 42 Software as evidenced by $52.5 million in first round funding by Accel Partners, the release of the revolutionary CrashPlan PROe 3 for enterprise backup and, most recently, the appointment of Accel Partners’ Kirk Bowman to Code 42’s Board of Directors.

And there’s no end in sight. Code 42 continues to seek out insanely brilliant technical geniuses, heroes and rock stars for key positions in support, sales, operations and engineering.

From the very beginning, everyone at Code 42 Software has striven to ensure that backing up data with CrashPlan is always easy. So it is especially rewarding when The Economist and Techlicious notice the features that make easy backup possible.

The Economist: Bandwidth Use: How to keep data flowing