The prevalence of security breaches that make headlines has stoked fears among many, shaping the decisions of those who avoid cloud-based solutions. The breaches in the headlines are often those that hit their mark with a phishing tactic that catches employees unaware. They click on a link and their data is suddenly compromised. Or, password hygiene is so poor that the system is easily hacked.
Human error is often the culprit, not the cloud itself.
IT leaders are urged to focus on educating those in the workplace who open these doors to attack. However, bringing in the right technological solutions is also important to round out a compliance strategy to protect data.
Access management often goes on the list of things to do when addressing a new compliance strategy, as does identity management. Without strengthening these areas, the firewall is easily stepped around by innovative cyber criminals. Your virtual private network (VPN) is also practically useless when your system is compromised.
Tips on Better Compliance Planning
You need a cloud governance policy in writing to get employees to understand their roles. They need to know all about data classification and risk acceptance if they’re going to be accountable for anything.
Next, the company should have cloud security built into their solutions and ensure that all the contingency plans are in place. Furthermore, you need to hold your cloud service providers accountable, which means you need to do your due diligence and ensure that they are following the right security measures to keep your data and your system safe.
Taking responsibility for anything that can happen is a big part of building the right compliance plan to protect your organization. Being proactive now will save you a lot of headaches later.
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