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Data protection strategy: Key components and best practices

IBM Big Data Hub

It separates data into phases based on different criteria and moves through these stages as it completes different tasks or requirements. The phases of DLM include data creation, data storage, data sharing and usage, data archiving, and data deletion. Encryption is critical to data security.

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GUEST ESSAY: Securely managing access controls is vital to preserving the privacy of healthcare data

The Last Watchdog

However, M&A is a complex undertaking, and integrating and consolidating IT, cybersecurity and data privacy infrastructure only adds to the challenge. Patient data exposures. Healthcare data security and privacy is a problem that continues to grow.

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UK ICO fines hotel chain giant Marriott over data breach

Security Affairs

. “The ICO’s investigation found that there were failures by Marriott to put appropriate technical or organisational measures in place to protect the personal data being processed on its systems, as required by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).” Personal data is precious and businesses have to look after it.

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Securing Corporate Data When Remote Working is the Norm

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Before implementing any cybersecurity strategy, it’s important to first conduct a data sweep. This will help you understand what data you have collected or produced and where the most sensitive and valuable data resides. Understand the risks related to data. Encrypt all sensitive data.

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UK ICO proposes a $123 million fine for Marriott 2014 data breach

Security Affairs

The UK’s data privacy regulator plans to fine giant hotel chain Marriott International with a £99 million ($123 million) under GDPR over 2014 data breach. According to the company, hackers accessed to the Starwood’s guest reservation system since 2014 and copied and encrypted the information. ” .

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You Know It’s Time to Go Paperless When….

Archive Document Data Storage

Data Privacy Is a Concern. Identity theft and business fraud crimes are rising and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fines can threaten your company’s survival, so you’re right to take data privacy seriously. It reduces paper production so you won’t buy as much toner and printer paper.

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10 Steps for Data Breach Prevention in the Workplace

Archive Document Data Storage

Train your staff on why data security is important and what they can do to protect sensitive information. Workplace disorganisation poses serious data privacy risks. A password management program can store employee passwords in a central encrypted database. Your data is only as secure as the media it’s stored on.