“Information is an important component of most firms’ competitive strategy, whether through the direct collection, administration, and interpretation of business information or information retention for day-to-day business activity.” IS failures’ more visible consequences include reputational damage, putting the firm at a competitive disadvantage, and noncompliance with contractual obligations. One must not underestimate such results.” The IIA Research Foundation is a non-profit organization.
This article will define both words and explain how they might be applied in your organization.
What is Data Security?
When people talk about information security, they usually mean data security. This sort of security protects data from unauthorized accidental, or intentional modifications. Physical safety, logical controls, cyber security, administrative controls, and other protocols are also used to protect your data. Let’s discuss more of these techniques.
Types of Data Security
• Encryption: Encryption keys scramble data using an algorithm to convert standard text characters into an unreadable format that only authorized users can read. File and databases use encryption/tokenization solutions to protect sensitive volumes by disguising their contents. The majority of systems also incorporate security key management features.
• Erasure Data: Data erasure is safer than ordinary data wiping. One must use software to overwrite data on any storage device. Data recovery is close to impossible if not done.
• Data Masking: Organizations can allow teams to develop applications or train individuals using accurate data by masking data. It conceals personally identifiable information (PII) as appropriate so that development can occur in compliant contexts.
• Data Resilience: The ability of an organization to withstand any failure – from hardware issues to power outages affecting data availability – determines its resilience.
What is Cyber Security?
Cyber security is the activity of protecting computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from hostile attacks. It is often referred to as information technology security or electronic information security. The word is used in various contexts, ranging from business to mobile computing.
Types of Cyber Security:
• Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems usually depend on older software. Critical infrastructure organizations are frequently more vulnerable to attack than most.
• Network Security: Addressing vulnerabilities in one’s operating systems and network architecture is part of network security, e.g., servers and hosts, wireless access points, network protocols, etc.
• Cloud Security: Cloud security is a set of security safeguards meant to safeguard cloud-based infrastructure, applications, and data. These safeguards cover user and device authentication, data and resource access management, and data privacy.
• Application Security: Application security is all about addressing vulnerabilities caused by insecure development processes in the design, coding, and publication of software or a website.
Difference between Cyber Security and Data Security:
To summarize, data security is concerned with securing the data itself. On the other hand, cyber security comprises all forms of digital security, including digital data and digital systems. Contact the experts at SSI today if you’re ready to improve your data security and cyber security protocols.
Resource:
https://insider.ssi-net.com/insights/what-is-the-difference-between-data-security-and-cyber-security
https://www.ibm.com/topics/data-security
https://www.itgovernance.co.uk/what-is-cybersecurity#:~:text=Cyber%20security%20is%20the%20application,of%20systems%2C%20networks%20and%20technologies
https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/definitions/what-is-cyber-security
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