Information Security – Secure Solutions for You and Your Customers
With globalization companies are becoming more mobile and this has made IT more indispensable for existence of businesses. Organizations today are dependent heavily on IT for day to day operations of their business. The amount of information that is exchanged between employees, vendors and customers also goes up.
With growing amount of data existing in the server and portable devices there needs to be a competent management system to keep it away from any kind of unauthorized access or misuse. Information security has become a top priority for organizations today. Businesses need to stay ahead of the most widespread crime in the cyber space today: data theft.
Information security is getting ingrained into the DNA of organizations IT administrators are continuously challenged to ensure security management solutions for protecting information from not only outside threats but also threats from within organizations. Some of the other challenges faced include:
- The Rise of Smartphones, iPhones, iPads and other mobile storage devices have more applications and can store more data. Thus attaching files and sending is simple.
- Regulatory Compliance– Stringent compliance and data breach regulation requirements and the consequence of not complying with them itself have made administrators sit and take notice of information security. More and more companies are adopting encryption measures with the aim of maintaining compliance especially HIPPA and state privacy laws.
- Threats from Insiders with Access to Confidential Information– According to the 2010 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 48% of data breaches in 2009 were caused by insiders. The only way to control it is by controlling data access privileges
- Customized and Targeted Virus Attacks– These are much targeted attacks to obtain sensitive data, so there needs to be software that can detect attack and protect the systems and data from them.
- Information and Device-sharing in Cloud Computing Environments –Information sharing comes at a price. Although organizations can roll out new services faster to customers but data security can be a spoke in the wheel. Freedom of remote accessibility also gives the freedom to telecommuters and customers an access to your business information, enabling them to work for you from a remote location. Every person who has remote access to your network can have access to your business using some device. You need to secure those pain points.
- Organizations should have identity and access mechanism in place to help identify fake users and block them out before they cause any damage. You need to establish procedures and policies with respect to use of hardware and access to files. You need to install firewalls and build additional security for sensitive data. The partners who provide information security services should also provide powerful identity and access management services to restrict any unauthorized or suspicious entries.
- No one is an expert in every business and technical area. Therefore, you need specialized expertise in information/computer/network security that can monitor and update the security of your network from time to time. There should be increased focus to secure the organization and protect confidential and personal data with a comprehensive and focused approach combined with robust solutions and services.
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