Top data protection strategies

Introduction to Data Security

Angeline Corvaglia

Founder & Digital Transformation Specialist

What are data protections measures?

Wide range of strategies, techniques, and tools

Prevent sensitive information from being:

  • Accessed
  • Altered
  • Disclosed
  • Destroyed by unauthorized parties

Ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data

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A comprehensive data security ecosystem

pyramid hierarchy of elements of data security

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Fundamental data protection measures

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Access controls: guarding the gates

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First line of defense

  • Determine who can enter, modify, or view specific resources

 

Examples:

  • Strong password policies
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Regular access reviews
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Data encryption: transforming secrets

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Transforms data

  • Unusable even if unauthorized access occurs

Examples:

  • Full disk encryption on data at rest
  • Encrypting data in transit
  • Carefully managing encryption keys
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Hardware risks: taming the beasts within

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If not managed properly, it can pose significant risks

Key elements to reduce risk:

  • Maintaining an updated inventory of hardware assets
  • Ensuring the physical safety of devices
  • Updating firmware regularly
  • Securely disposing of hardware
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Cloud computing: navigating the skies safely

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Presents unique security challenges with its distributed nature

Carefully select a cloud provider with:

  • Robust security
  • Encryption
  • Industry-standard adherence
  • Cloud Data Loss Prevention
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Generative AI: a whole new challenge

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Data protection strategies must evolve to address these risks

  • Unintentional sensitive data sharing
  • Unauthorized access to sensitive data
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