Data Security
Why is Data Security important?
Data is one of the most important assets to a business, most often the key to many businesses’ success. But what happens if this data was to fall into the wrong hands? Without proper constraints in place, your business data may be vulnerable to potential threats.
In many cases, data can be lost through human error. Bluescope Technologies uses Data Segregation as a tool to keep your information safe at all times. Data Segregation is used to separate data among each user in a business – a type of need-to-know basis for delegating data. For example, a duty of your sales team is to generate leads, opportunities, and provide quotes for your customers. However, they do not need to see the quarterly financial earnings of the business.
There are many external and internal factors that could affect data security, which include: suffering from a data breach online, and physical threats such as failed hardware which results in a critical loss of data.
Our mission is to safeguard your data from any potential threats that may arise. We offer a range of services that help your business meet its data protection obligations and show due diligence. Personal data must be handled in line with the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Data Protection Commission can investigate how a business looks after it.
To learn more about the Data Security options we can offer your business,
contact us today for more information.
What is Data Security?
Data security is essentially the practice of keeping your data protected from unauthorised users and hackers. Data comes in many shapes and forms, including: emails, calendars, tasks, contacts, pictures, images, files, etc. Our primary focus of data security is to protect vital data while maintaining business integrity.
Did you know?
Microsoft 365 includes security and compliance tools that can help you protect personal data and meet your GDPR obligations. What you get depends on your plan. See Microsoft 365 and GDPR compliance.
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Data Compliance & Due Diligence
Data protection is of the utmost importance to us, which is why we strive to provide you with the highest level of security for your data. In Ireland, personal data is protected by the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and we carry out due diligence on all of our data security services with those obligations in mind.
Some of the many measures we put in place are:
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA): a second check, such as a code or an app prompt on your phone, before anyone can sign in.
- Encryption: Microsoft 365 encrypts your data in transit and at rest, and all of the websites we develop are served securely over HTTPS.
- Device policies: settings such as an automatic screen lock, so a computer is not left open when someone steps away from their desk.
- Access control: stay in control of who can access your data, and from which devices.
- BYOD and Mobile Device Management (MDM): whether your team uses company devices or their own (Bring Your Own Device), incidents happen: devices are lost, stolen or broken. We can remotely wipe a managed device if the need arises.
- Backups: keep your data backed up at all times.
- Secure email: Microsoft 365 is certified to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27018 and includes Microsoft’s contractual GDPR commitments.
- Endpoint and email protection: our Managed Cyber Security products add endpoint protection, email security and security awareness training.
- And much more.
All of our data security tactics are wrapped in an encrypted, disaster recovery ready, backup package, suited to your business needs.