The Cyber Defense eMagazine February Edition for 2024

Overcoming Common Data Security
Challenges
By Claude Mandy, Chief Evangelist at Symmetry Systems
Organizations depend on data to operate. From day-to-day operations to strategic decisions, data is what
keeps an organization ticking. As digital transformation marches on, the volume of data generated by
businesses grows exponentially – and data security challenges grow with it.
Here, we will explore some of the most common challenges organizations face when it comes to securing
data, the risks associated with them, and best practices organizations should implement to improve their
overall data security posture.
Lack of Data Inventory
One of the most common challenges organizations face is the lack of a data inventory. Organizations
simply don’t know what data they have, where it is, and why it’s important. The primary reason for this is
due to the ever-increasing amounts of data being created across different parts of the organization. And
somewhere within these vast amounts of data, lies sensitive information that puts organizations at risk.
This lack of visibility leaves them vulnerable to unforeseen threats. including legal penalties from noncompliance,
operational disruptions due to unauthorized data access or alterations, and severe
implications on overall security. A credential or secret is just data after all.
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