The Different Types of Data Safety

There are many various types of data security however the most popular ones comprise:

Authentication — The process of verifying that the individuals who have access to your data are who they claim to be. This includes passwords, multifactor identification and other methods to verify identity.

Encryption – the process of making data unreadable form so that only those with the correct keys can read it. This helps protect sensitive information in transit and at rest like files, databases and emails.

Monitoring – The practice that stops malicious actors from having access to or moving data from this source outside of your network’s security by blocking or intercepting at the gateway. This can include data loss prevention (DLP) as well as encryption and educating employees on best practices.

Backups -The capability to quickly and safely restore data in the event of the system fails or a disaster, cyberattack, or data breach occurs. This can be accomplished by creating a backup in a different format, or by storing data in the cloud.

Data minimization — The process of only storing the amount of information that is necessary for your business. This reduces your vulnerability by decreasing the number of possible victims for hackers. This helps reduce the cost of storage, and can prevent bloat which could cause compliance issues.