Most of the time, data breaches occur because of human error. That’s why it is so important to take all the steps that you can to protect your data. Here are four more common data security mistakes that businesses make when it comes to data security.
Not Training Your Employees
You need to train your employees on how to stay safe. Have a monthly training session to bring them up to date on all the latest trends in the cybersecurity industry and how they will affect them. You will be surprised by how little your employees may know about browsing the web safely.
Not Monitoring Data Access
You need to stay on top of who has access to what information and data. Stay on top of the data flow. Make sure to restrict data access only to those who really need to access it.
Not Keeping Safe In Transit
Sometimes, you or your employees will have to travel and still work. You have to make sure that they are protecting themselves while in transit. For example, be careful about using public wifi networks. If they are needed, use a VPN and don’t enter sensitive information. Be careful about what people can see on your screen in a public area. Don’t let your computer or USB drive get lost. Lock them in your hotel room’s safe. When issuing laptops to your employees to use when traveling, keep company data on the laptop to a minimum. And so on.
Not Disposing of Your Hard Drive Carefully
This is another common cause of data breaches. You have to have your hard drives disposed of professionally. Many people make the mistake of thinking that erasing their data is enough. Submerging them in water or banging them with a hammer are not good options either. Contact us for help with destroying your hard drives.
