8 IT Tips to Protect Your Customer Data: Secure Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Now
Do you know what it takes to secure customer data so you don’t encounter a cyber attack?
With the cyber threat landscape constantly evolving, businesses need to step up and secure Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and other sensitive data now more than ever.
If you fail to do so, you could end up putting the future of your customers, employees and company at risk.
So, how do you ensure your customer data is safe and secure?
Below you’ll find some helpful tips to start securing your customer data right now.
8 IT Tips for Securing Customer Data and Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
#1 • Use behavioral analytics to set up unique behavioral profiles for all company insiders (employees, stakeholders, etc.). Set up an alert to detect insiders accessing data not associated with their job functions.
#2 • Implement access and permission controls to review, revise and restrict unnecessary user access privileges, permissions and rights.
#3 • Review the PII data you have already collected, where it is stored and who has access to it. Securely delete what is not necessary for the business to operate.
#4 • Set up an acceptable PII usage policy that defines how PII data should be classified, stored, accessed and protected.
#5 • Make sure your PII policy is compliant with different privacy and data regulations that apply to your business.
#6 • Upgrade your storage holdings to ensure the data lives in a SOC2-protected data center.
#7 • Cut down on inadvertent insider threats by implementing mandatory cybersecurity and data security training programs.
#8 • Make use of software that will help you protect PII, such as:
- Third-party risk management solutions
- Data loss prevention tools
- Dark Web monitoring applications
- Secure documentation solutions
Did You Know…
Did you know that most PII data breaches result from an insider threat?
This means that someone within your organization enables hackers to access your customer PII. While most insider threats are unintentional, they still pose the same risks to your customers and your business.
That’s why taking adequate measures to secure PII is so important. Just a few key actions can significantly strengthen your cybersecurity posture.
Are you ready to get started?
Protect Your Customer Data Now With Third Power IT
If you’re unsure about how you can effectively protect customer PII, leave it up to the cybersecurity experts at Third Power Power IT.
As South Florida’s preferred IT consultants, we manage and protect data for organizations of all sizes and industries.
From e-commerce to finance, healthcare to education and much more, we know what it takes to secure your network and protect your data from cyber theft.
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