Although almost half of UK business workers are required to access sensitive company data on a daily basis, one in three organisations lack the required mobile security, according to information security specialist SafeNet.

Research by SafeNet found that despite 45% of the working population accessing business-sensitive information remotely at least once a day, over 40% of companies don’t have official security guidelines or policies to mitigate the risks involved. This is compared to 21% of businesses in 2008.

SafeNet put this decline down to recession cutbacks. Gary Clark, EMEA vice president at SafeNet warned that “failing to implement security processes to protect the network means organisations are sitting on a security time-bomb which could threaten the reputation and future of the company itself.”

Regarding the recession, he adds that “we’re likely to see a rise in ID fraud and data theft. Businesses need to ensure they’re protected against this. All organisations should identify process weaknesses, adopt robust security standards and encrypt sensitive data to ensure that all information - whether in use, at rest, or in motion - is protected at all times.”