Security concerns associated with integrating diverse industries

A challenge for large multinational organizations is understating the risks that may affect operations when supporting different business sectors and geographical locations. Country-specific laws and regulations can be complex, as can cultural differences between countries. Manufacturing, construction, oil exploration, and medical services could be some of the varied business sectors undertaken by a single business. Figure 14.1 depicts some of the challenges faced by a business when diversifying:

Figure 14.1 – Integrating diverse industries

In this section, we will look at some of the challenges posed by operating within diverse industries.

Data considerations

When considering the protection of data, there are many responsibilities that an enterprise must be aware of.

Data sovereignty

Data sovereignty is important when an enterprise is considering hosting data that may be...