Online Data and Security
From your social media feeds to your online shopping carts and more, you leave behind a trail unique digital footprints that could be used to steal data or to commit other crimes committed by malicious hackers. Online Data and Security are more crucial than ever.
Data security is the implementation of policies, procedures and technologies to safeguard data from unauthorized access, deletion, or modification. Data security measures include physical, cloud, and application security like access control. These measures define who is able to access data and what they are able to do with it. It also includes backup and recovery systems that ensure that business data is accessible when it is needed.
As more businesses move to remote work and increase their tech stacks, data security becomes increasingly important. Data governance and data security are typically required to comply with regulations.
Whether it’s the result of an attack by hackers, ransomware or simple human error, data breaches can cause a company to lose millions of dollars in fines, lost revenue and repair. Customers could also lose faith in the business and may choose to find a different place to conduct business.
Adhering to strict privacy policies is the best way to avoid the risk of a data breach. This ensures that only authorized individuals have access to sensitive information and that the data isn’t lost or accessed by an attacker with malicious intent. This includes safeguarding and securing all devices connected to the system, including laptops and smartphones as well as IoT devices (Internet of Things).
