Companies are realizing that with the increased focus on cyberattacks and data breaches it is crucial to have the right security measures in place to protect their most valuable assets. Security measures like encryption, firewalls, and authentication are in place as are the policies that control the use, storage and sharing of data.
Data privacy is one of the areas of control, and includes ensuring that personal data is only used for the reasons it is required for and that businesses don’t keep or share the data with unauthorized third parties. It also means providing customers with clear, simple-to-understand guidelines on how their personal information is used, as well as giving them the ability to opt-out of these purposes. It also requires compliance with a range data privacy regulations including GDPR, CCPA and HIPAA.
Remote access, wireless Bring Your Own Device smart devices and Internet of Things technologies complicate modern business environments. These require careful management of the infrastructure and robust access control as well as a deep understanding of the rules that apply at local, state, provincial, or country level.
You are at risk of a costly breach, which could affect your reputation and lead to the loss of customers, and could result in fines or lawsuits. In addition, you are at risk of losing important information that will help you develop new products and services for your customers. In a nutshell the importance of data security and privacy protection cannot be overstated.
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