Why collecting and storing data requires a well-thought-out plan

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23.08.2023
With security breaches on the rise due to cybercriminals' thirst for other people's data, companies need to develop a plan for collecting and storing data and assessing the associated risk, Troy Fine, director of cybersecurity risk management and compliance at Drata, writes on InformationWeek.

Modern organizations collect an astonishing amount of data. They collect personal data like names, IP addresses, demographic information, and even Social Security numbers. They collect financial data like credit card information, bank account numbers, or digital wallet IDs. They collect user usage and behavior data like browsing habits, purchase history, and how long visitors spend on certain pages. Depending on the industry, some may also track health and medical data. All of this data is valuable not only to the organizations themselves, but also to the cybercriminals who are constantly looking to get their hands on it.

In recent years, both the frequency and severity of data brazil mobile database have increased significantly as attackers seek to obtain any data they can. The more data an organization collects, the bigger the target on its back. Of course, some data collection is inevitable—it’s necessary to run a business—but it’s important to approach it with purpose and thought. Organizations should ask themselves a number of questions to better understand whether the data they plan to collect is worth the risk.