FEATURE
any breach of compliance or instances of potential misconduct . This is not just the preserve of large organisations who can build an internal team or outsource
IN FOCUSING
ON DATA SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE ,
ORGANISATIONS
MUST ALSO RETAIN THEIR EMPHASIS ON THE PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF
THEIR DATA CENTRES . governance to a third party , SMEs should also create a process to audit their compliance processes so they can maintain standards .
Technology has an important role to play with dedicated software solutions able to monitor and manage database security and compliance . For example , the best solutions can identify existing vulnerabilities across environments from SQL Server to Amazon and Azure . It ’ s possible , for instance , to rank security levels in a ‘ report card ’ and analyse user permissions across database objects . Armed with this insight , IT teams can both optimise security policies for each dataset , while improving their ability to comply with audits .
High standards of compliance and security deliver vital benefits to every stakeholder . As we see on a regular basis , compliance and security failures can be hugely expensive and recovery
Simon Spring , Senior Account Director EMEA , WhereScape
can sometimes prove impossible . But , with leadership commitment and sensible investment in technology , people and processes , organisations can meet or exceed their obligations and demonstrate their all-round excellence in today ’ s highly competitive markets . ◊
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