Data security leaders have their hands full. From securing remote and hybrid work environments to complying with changing privacy regulations to managing complex data exploits — there’s no shortage of security undertakings.
With these evolving circumstances, staying current on data security techniques and principles is essential.
In this guide, you’ll get a refresher on modern data security methods, emerging threats and best practices to combat them for your company.
What is data security?
Data security is the process of protecting an organization’s electronic information by mitigating the risks of unauthorized access, theft (especially of intellectual property or IP), corruption and deletion. These hazards can arise from insider threats like negligent employees, non-secure cloud app behavior and hackers.
An underlying factor in data security risks is a lack of visibility into sensitive data movement, with nearly 71% of security leaders acknowledging it in a recent study.
To help increase visibility into risky data behaviors, companies can implement a security framework of policies, processes and technology that rely on proactive employee training.
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