Some of the most important events in history have hinged on the ability to keep certain things secret. Failure to do so would have unleashed an unimaginable series of consequences whose impact would be felt right down to the present day and beyond.

Let’s envisage one such case. Four solemn faces reflecting the dancing flames of a campfire at night on the Aegean coast. They share a secret. What these four generals have not managed to achieve in ten long years of war, they are now going to accomplish in a single masterstroke. Odysseus, Menelaus, Agamemnon and Nestor the wise have hatched a plan to leave their stubbornly besieged enemies a gift. 

No doubt spies were active in both the Greek and Trojan camps, but somehow the plan was kept secret and sprung with resounding success. However, had the Trojans got wind of this plot, their city would never have fallen and the history of the Eastern Mediterranean – maybe even the whole world – would have taken a different course.

Back in the Twenty-First Century, the result of failing to safeguard the confidentiality of sensitive information may not be as dramatic as the sacking of Troy, but it is still a major cause for concern. Any serious language translation service or translation service company must necessarily guarantee data security and information confidentiality as part of the translation services they offer.

Obviously, this doesn’t just apply to written translations; it’s equally important for interpreting services and even voiceovers, subtitling and localization services. In fact, pretty much everything. At Babel we understand this fully, which is why data security and information confidentiality are absolute priorities for us.