The missing link: Three pieces of information that might improve your business’s reputation

As many data centres and other businesses struggle to keep customer’s private data private, businesses may safeguard their reputation and their credibility by keeping in mind these key factors. How is medical information being managed and can it be easily retrieved if there is a natural disaster? Is the business using their own IT department to manage customers’ sensitive information? Many smaller businesses may not have the space nor the time to have a dedicated IT department. Smaller businesses may be forced to rely on a third-party vendor to provide much needed information. No matter whether businesses are using malware, anti-virus protection and also an encrypted connection to keep data safe, no storage system is 100% hacker-safe.

Are you able to keep your customer data safe if there is some kind of a disaster or emergency? Some companies may rely on Raid 10, Raid 6 and also Raid 5 drives to store sensitive information. But, Raid drivers may fail. How businesses truly keep their data secure? Designating an off-site vendor to protect day-to-day records and even archives, may be one solution.

Why control of data is necessary

Controlling who has access to files is the best way to minimise data loss. Companies need to have strict policies in place that dictate when and where data can be shared and what data is open to being shared. There also needs to be a separate policy implemented for Smartphone users. What information can Smartphone users share and when? By clearly outlining these rules, there is no question what users can and cannot do with data they access and share. This may help prevent more data loss from hackers and accidental erasures.

Educate employees through training courses. Would this help UK employees to know what they can and cannot say when discussing a patient’s care at King’s College Hospital or another location? What about the new UK VPN server that is supposed to offer customer’s anonymity as it mines for data and tracks customers spending habits? Will customers really be unknown to this server? Should companies be able to track UK user’s IP addresses, in order to sell products? Initiated by Google, the search engine giant may pay a fine of more than £500,000. However, this is hardly a penalty for this company. The fine is small enough that the American company can make £500,000 in a couple of hours.