Article - 10 best data compliance practices .pdf

Article - 10 best data compliance practices .pdf

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  BEST DATA COMPLIANCEPRACTICES  With the boom in technology, security concerns are also on the rise. In this scenario, if your data security compliance policies are poor, you are at a huge risk. It will become easy for cyber-attackers to crack and steal your data. Thus, one must have good Data Compliance policies and tools. In the past few times, we have seen a substantial rise in cyber-attacks; now, the attackers are using extortion. They threaten to publish your data if you do not pay ransom to them. Due to this, the organisations are in a serious place today. But with proper compliances and security practices, one can eliminate all these issues.  Today, data compliance with the rules seems to be one of the largest pillars to securing the organisation's data from outside attacks and insider threats. Data privacy is becoming increasingly important as compliance and information security become increasingly linked.  When it comes to compliance, one needs to be more attentive because the threats can also be from inside the organisation. One also needs to use test data management tools when it comes to testing to ensure you do not compromise anywhere.  Seeing the rising security concerns, you need to adopt security and compliance practices that can keep your organisation's data safe & secure. 
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  In this content,we will tell you some of the best compliance practices that can help you comply with all regulations and secure your data. TOP DATA COMPLIANCE PRACTICES  1. Design a compliance framework. A security or incident response framework defines how to recognise, respond to, and recover from security or incident occurrences. In the same way, a compliance framework provides a structure for addressing all the necessary regulations for the organisation.  A framework may also help you in identifying the data like personal or sensitive data that requires more security protocols.  2. Create privacy policies. You need to be clear with your customers and let them know which data is being collected, and also need to give them the reason for collecting the data and the application of that data.  Companies also need to be clear with customers regarding how they can request access to their data. You should delete the data after it is used and make sure the data has been removed from the system. 3. Be aware of all the government regulations. You need to be aware and updated on all the government regulations that impact your organisation. A "privacy by design" operating model can help you keep updated with the latest regulations. It can also help you adjust to the government's changing rules.  The practice will help build privacy into the design and operations of the IT systems and infrastructure. So, this can be an effective practice to follow for your organisation.  4. Define policies regarding what data is collected and the reason for collecting data.  It is an important practice for compliance, and there are many reasons to follow it. Regulators may demand that such procedures be written out; if the data originates from customers, the collection policies' requirements may be considerably more rigorous.   5. Data encryption protocol. You must establish what kind of data encryption to use and where – on the floor, in the cloud, hybrid, etc. The decision about it may vary as per the place of data residence. It is one of the important practices that can help in compliance of data with the rules.    6. Address the human factor with security training. As far as compliance is concerned, the largest risk is the organisation's employees. Today, we have seen that the persons working in the lower level of enterprise also have access to the data for performing their duties.
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  Suppose an employeekeeps a weak password, or if they click on any malicious link, they will expose the data. Thus, it is not safe at all.  If organisations want to safeguard themselves against any preventable leaks, the companies should conduct regular training and awareness programs. The employees must learn about the companies' security policies, including the best practices of password and file sharing. They must also learn about phishing scams and recognise the anomalies.  7. Conduct security assessments. Sometimes government rules require you to implement a system of security assessments. And, even if your government doesn't ask for evaluations, you must also go for it because the audit will help you a lot in your overall security.  The security assessments help identify the vulnerabilities and help you discover areas for improvement. Forward-thinking organisations use them to promote awareness, evaluate security training programmes, and build action plans for improving cybersecurity. 8. Monitor third parties. You don't have to monitor just inside your organisation; you have to look outside and watch the third parties. Organisations and governments must be careful while addressing vendor agreements for smart data compliance.  You might start by ensuring that third-party contracts contain a clause requiring contractors to use acceptable security procedures when handling sensitive data. 9. Create an incident response plan. In the current era, at least once, you may expect a data security incident. Thus, you need to have an incident response plan. If you have this plan in place, you can act quickly in case of any security concern or data breach. And, if you want to take care of the entire IT environment, you can hire an IT environment manager.    10. Establish your own security policy. Every company must have its security policy, which covers all the necessary practices like email encryption and the storage & disposal of the data. These policies secure you against any data threats but also help in regulatory compliance. You can also automate these policies to save time and energy.  CONCLUSION In conclusion, we would say that compliance with rules and regulations is important for organisations. It will ensure that you abide by all the government's laws, and it will also help secure your organisation's data. You can use the practices mentioned above for data compliance. 
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