7 tips to ensure the security of your databases
Company databases contain valuable information that cannot be lost or exposed to third parties. A leak of information can compromise the security of an organization and can therefore jeopardize its continuity. With new data protection laws and increasingly sophisticated and unpredictable computer attacks, information security officials are increasingly aware of the need to protect sensitive data that contains private information about customers and vendors. In today’s article, we leave you 7 tips to ensure the security of your databases!
How to ensure data privacy in test environments?
Data must be protected at all stages of the process, particularly in test environments. During the testing process, customer and vendor data can be exposed to development teams and IT service providers. Any misuse of this information can cause serious problems for the data carrier, since it seriously undermines its reputation and hence its image. Thus, protecting data in test environments is essential to ensure that all information is 100% secure. In today’s article, we leave you with some tips so you can ensure data privacy in test environments!
Find how to safeguard private data on mobile devices
The trend is global: people are increasingly using mobile devices for everything. Nowadays, Internet access is mostly done through these devices and its evolution makes it possible to access the world wide web from anywhere in the World. People no longer go to the Internet; they live permanently online. On a personal level, there are no doubts about the changes and advantages that the mobile devices have brought, and at the corporate level the advantages are already evident: ability to work from any location, possibility to send e-mails by mobile phone, possibility to attend meetings, among many others. But not everything is good in the mobile world. Storing data on devices of this type raises security issues that if not thought out and handled in a timely manner can jeopardize the overall security of the enterprise. In today’s article, we leave you some tips for safeguarding private data on mobile devices!
Is your business protected against a computer attack?
Computer attacks are the order of the day. Increasingly, business data is important in day-to-day business, and IT managers are constantly looking for ways to make information more secure. Unfortunately, however careful we may be, we can never guarantee 100 percent that companies are free to suffer a computer attack. For this reason, it is essential that companies use the most appropriate tools to avoid and minimize as much as possible the occurrence of computer attacks. In this article, we’ll give you a checklist of steps you must take to see if your business is effectively protected from a computer attack!
What does my data masking solution need to have?
Data are the most important assets of companies today because it is through them that managers extract information about customers and the market in order to make the best decisions. Never before has there been an awareness that it is necessary and fundamental to protect information. Data masking is a technique that many companies are already using because it allows unauthorized data to remain secure and confidential. This tool is a growing need especially in the companies that generate a great volume of data (Big Data). Nowadays it is very important that companies protect their data in all stages of work, since the data is generated until the moment it is released. Data masking solutions allow data to be protected as long as they are being worked on in test environments until they are stored. Data masking creates a structurally identical version of the database, but it is exchanged for realistic but fictitious data. This makes the data protected and kept confidential. In today’s article, we’ll cover all the features that a data masking solution needs to have!
5 good reasons to invest in your business data protection
Business data is gaining increasing importance in companies, which makes managers pay increasing attention to the security of their information. Data protection laws (such as the GDPR in Portugal and the European Union and the LGPD in Brazil) reinforce the increasing need to protect the data that is generated daily. In today’s article we leave you 5 good reasons to invest in protecting your company’s data!
5 Reasons Your Company Starts Using Data Masking Right Now
Masking the data has the main purpose of protecting confidential data against unauthorized access. In practice, data masking tools create a version similar to the original data in terms of structure but without revealing its true information. In fact, its original format remains unchanged but the data presented is fictitious. Masked data can be used in test and auditing environments without compromising the result of the analysis, but always ensuring the confidentiality of sensitive information. In a time when it is increasingly important to protect sensitive information, the use of data masking has increased significantly. In today’s article, we’ll introduce you to 5 reasons why your business starts using data masking right now!
How to avoid the GDPR fines?
GDPR has arrived and brings huge changes to how companies need to deal with the personal data of their customers and other stakeholders. The portability of data, the right to forgetfulness and the obligation (or not) of the existence of a general data protection officer are some of the main changes that the legislation brings. However, one of the major concerns of companies is related to the large fines that the law provides for offenders. The new GDPR focuses heavily on enforcement and penalties, through the application of high fines for offenders. In cases of minor breaches it may reach 10 million euros or 2% of the global turnover of the group in which the company operates and in the worst cases may reach 20 million euros or 4% of world turnover. So it is essential to know how to avoid the fines of the GDPR!
What to do in case of private data breach?
The new General Regulation on Data Protection takes effect in a few days. The new legislation provides for heavy fines for infringements and one of the main concerns of companies is related to possible private data breaches. Companies are increasingly concerned about the security of their customers ‘and vendors’ private data as security threats have increased in number and efficiency. But after all, what to do in case of private data breach?
GDPR Glossary: all the terms you need to know
The new GDPR – General Regulation on Data Protection – was published on May 4, 2016 and becomes mandatory on May 25, 2018. This new regulation aims to guarantee the privacy and confidentiality of data of the citizens of the European Union. Here are some of the most important terms and their meaning, so that you can receive the new Regulation accordingly.
