Today on the International Trade Resources Podcast, our host Kim Kirkendall is joined by Bob Eckman to discuss tangible concrete steps companies should be taking to protect their data in a global business environment. This episode is full of actionable information to help your company assess risk and protect data. Bob joins us with over 30 years experience in IT and as a leader in Cyber Security innovation.
To start the podcast off Bob shares that one of the key issues for organizations in managing data risk - and it’s as simple as not recognizing the value of their data. Too often companies don’t have systematic mechanisms for identifying the risk for each category of data (personnel, customer, financial, etc.). They think of the obvious, but often miss categories of data that can be very damaging to the business.
Kim asks Bob to share what the major threats facing a company are, and he lists; data being held hostage, ransom attacks, and partners selling data. That last one may be a surprise to many companies as they don’t consider what their SAS partners are doing with the data or how secure their data environment is. .
Next, he outlines three ways that data is most likely to be compromised — email, shared drive, and ERP system. Bob and Kim talk about the methods used to access data in each of these. He shares the most effective ways to protect these data types, including encryption and classification. An area often overlooked by companies is compliance with foreign regulations on personal data, hosting data, and more.
Finally, Bob and Kim recap the steps listeners can take to protect their data. Some of these include; credentials, training, passwords, blockers, and storage. This episode is full of tools you can start using today to ensure you and your company are adequately protected.
Learn all this and more in this information-packed episode!
Things you’ll learn
- The entry points for data thieves (email, shared drives, and ERP systems).
- The four methods to secure data.
- The biggest issues you are not aware of with staff, outside providers, and partners.
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