Data Protection
Data: The Life Blood of Your Business
Data protection is a process that helps protect your data from being accessed or used by unauthorised individuals. Data protection includes both physical and logical security measures that are put in place to protect your data. Physical security measures may include access control systems and firewalls, while logical security measures may include encryption and password protection.
Data protection is important because it helps to ensure that your data is safe from unauthorised access and use. Data protection can help to prevent data breaches and can also help to protect your data in the event of a breach. Data protection is integral to data security and should be used in conjunction with other security measures to help keep your data safe.
What technologies do I need for data protection?
Many different technologies can be used for data protection to protect your data at rest, in transit, and in use.
Data at rest is data that is not currently being used or accessed. Data at rest can be protected using encryption. Encryption is a process of transforming data that is unreadable by anyone who does not have the encryption key. Data at rest can also be protected using access control systems, which restrict access to data based on user permissions.
Data in transit is data that is being transferred from one location to another. Data in transit can be protected using encryption. Data in transit can also be protected using secure protocols like SSL/TLS. Secure protocols help to ensure that data is transmitted securely and cannot be intercepted by unauthorised individuals.
Data in use is data that is currently being accessed or used. Data in use can be protected using encryption and can also be protected using access control systems, which restrict access to data based on user permissions. Data in use can also be protected by ensuring that only authorised individuals can access the data.
When choosing data protection technologies, it is important to consider the type of data you are trying to protect and the level of security you need. Data protection technologies can protect your data at different levels, from basic protection to more advanced protection.
Basic Data Protection:
- Encryption
- Access control systems
Advanced Data Protection:
- Encryption
- Access control systems
- Secure protocols
- Data loss prevention systems
Data protection is an important part of data security and should be used with other security measures to help keep your data safe.
Data protection solutions include data loss prevention (DLP), storage with built-in data protection, firewalls, encryption, and endpoint security.
Things you should do when holding peoples’ data
It would be best if you informed people of your reasons for processing their data, the length of time you will keep it, and with whom it will be shared.
If you need to process personal data for a genuine and just cause (including commercial gain), you can do so without consent unless the individual’s rights and interests outweigh this.
If you wish to disclose personal data, you must follow a legal basis and the eight data protection principles, including the first principle; this implies that the disclosure is objective and lawful and that individuals are informed before it happens.
Integer IT & Telecom is a local business covering the whole of Wales and Southwest of England. We have been in the IT & Telecoms industry for over 10 years and have a wealth of experience in offering our customers a first-class service.
To find out more about our data protection services, or to speak to one of our team about your specific requirements, call us today on 029 2081 1488, and we’ll be happy to help.