Data security is the protection of digital information from unauthorized access,
accidental loss, disclosure and alteration, alteration, or damage throughout its lifecycle
from creation to destruction.
This practice is key to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of an
organization's data. Confidentiality refers to keeping data private, integrity refers to ensuring
that data is complete and trustworthy, and availability refers to allowing access to authorized parties.
The organization, collectively known as the CIA Triad, could suffer reputational and financial
damage if any of its three components were compromised. The CIA Triad is the foundation for building
your data security strategy. Such a strategy should include policies, technologies, controls, and procedures
to protect the data an organization creates, collects, stores, receives, and transmits.
Why is data security important?
Data is the lifeblood of every organization. It informs decision-making, finds solutions to problems, improves operational efficiency and effectiveness, improves customer service, informs marketing efforts, reduces risk, increases productivity and enables collaboration. Improve and ultimately contribute significantly to increased sales and profits.
