IT teams today need to strike a delicate balance between robust, proactive cybersecurity and productive workflow. Employees need to get their work done without oppressive security protocols, but they need to do so safely. If the team erects too many barriers, employees will find workarounds that jeopardize security. One option focuses on providing data protection while including employees in the process: data classification.
Multiple factors are involved in implementing security solutions, including secure network gateways, data loss prevention systems and encryption. But with the rapid explosion of mobile devices that can store gigabytes of data and the easy access to cloud sync-and-share services, it is difficult for technology and IT teams to keep up and ensure that users are not accidentally leaking sensitive information. It is essential, therefore, that your users understand digital security risks and proper policies for sharing information.