According to a recent article from Inside Counsel, the push for greater data security measures is greater than before. If you’re looking to step up your data security game, we encourage you to take it in stages. So, start with a privacy audit.
A privacy audit is a sort of internal investigation. You examine each department of your company to determine what sort of data they’re collecting? How they’re using it? Where they’re storing it? And how they’re sharing it. In addition, companies should ensure that they’re following rules and regulations of the Federal Trade Commission, which discloses the company policy on data collection and use.
Those in regulated industries such as health care organizations have an even greater demand for data protection, given HIPAA and HITECH regulations regarding personally identifiable information. A thorough regulatory review will ensure that you’re collecting and using data in a way that adheres to the regulations.
What about data protection at the end of your computer’s lifespan? One of the leading causes of identity theft is inadequate hard drive destruction with machines being disposed of or recycled. It does no good to commit money and resources to protecting your data and then just leave it on the hard drive for anyone to take when it comes time to upgrade your machines.
Phiston Technologies offers a number of solutions for disposing of old data storage devices, including hard drive crushers, disintegration machines for optical media and magnetic stripe cards, and machines to destroy cell phones, circuit boards, PDA and much more. For further information about our products, contact us.
