Chapter 5: Securing Your Data

Data within an organization can be one of its most valuable assets. Data can drive business decisions for an organization, such as to whom and how to advertise, what the behavior of users on a website is, and how they react to sales or help businesses identify inefficient processes. An organization can also package and sell that data to customers or other organizations, getting direct revenue for the information it collects. Regardless, all organizations should protect the data they have from both internal and external entities.

We have all heard stories where a data breach has occurred in a large institution. It is a harrowing and traumatic event for the organization. There could be monetary penalties by governments for breaking laws. Still, for most companies, breaking customers' or the public's trust can be much more damaging. This is why large companies invest large amounts of resources into having dedicated security teams that provide...