Stories about cyberattacks and security breaches are popping up more and more frequently in the news and it seems as though no company is immune to the sophisticated strategies hackers use to obtain high value confidential data. These data hacks result in bad PR, lost customer trust, possible fines, and potentially ruined reputations. Needless to say, it should have you questioning whether or not your data is properly protected, and the answer is — it’s probably not.
With every new advancement in technology comes new security challenges. And with each new piece of technology, comes someone who’s figured out how to attack it. Whether your data is stored on a server or in the cloud, you’ve no doubt encrypted your data. You can pat yourself on the back because in the cloud, 43% of databases are unencrypted. But providing basic encryption at the disk level, even when done properly (which it often isn’t) won’t be enough to keep your data safe.