Tags: data protection

Sensitive data discovery: before you can control and protect it, you need to know where it is

The consequences of sensitive data getting into the wrong hands can be significant, and a considerable source of risk and anxiety for organisations. But a bigger problem logistically can be determining where such data exists across the business, so companies can implement protective measures.

James Paton, CEO of SynApps Solutions, explains in Digitlisation World here

‘Locating Sensitive Data’ in Professional Security

Before organisations can calculate the risks around sensitive data, and put in place appropriate protection, they must first have visibility of where that information resides -and where copies might exist across the company. James Paton, CEO of SynApps Solutions, says that, even post-GDPR, many businesses lack that visibility.

Read the full article in Professional Security here.