What is data security and why is it important?

What is information security?

Info security can have many definitions and descriptions. Still, the general rejection of some of the measures and principles taken to protect data against theft, unauthorized access, and abuse by hackers is called information security.  info security involves complex processes and solutions that can be used to solve some security problems or protect data. Info security can also protect your physical location, which can also be done through CCTV cameras. Or information security can even be protecting your information or user accounts that info security can be a password for user accounts. In other words, we can say that information security is not limited to software and can be even the physical location where you are. Info security is generally done to prevent interference and protection.

That is why information security is so important. We must ensure data security to prevent theft and misuse.  Information security is about increasing the level of security standards  and the implications that can be made for information protection. For example, we can say that authentication can also be one of the information securities. In addition to asking users for a password and username to log in to the account, authentication also requires a security code. This security code can increase and secure information security. As facts security increases, hackers' access to information can also be reduced. In this case, even if the hacker knows your password, he must have physical access to your phone to remove the code sent to your phone and be able to access your account. So, we know that data security creates an extra layer of data protection to reduce hacker access.

Examples of data security include updates to some operating systems and the release of new versions of them, and in addition, we can mention Apple's latest feature, which is FaceID. All these new features and measures can be the same as data security, which protects as much data and information as possible. Even data backups can be considered data security, with people regularly backing up their knowledge to use it when needed.

The key data security considerations that organizations should consider are:

- In what field are you working?

- What is your level of expertise in information security?

- Where are your company and organization located, and what is its location?

- In what scale and size is the organization?

- Do any of the devices need to be secure, and  what should be done to increase security?  - How much time and energy can the internal team spend to increase information security?

What are the best ways to secure your info?

- information security:

1- Restricting access to data:

To  increase information security, we must restrict some people's access to details and specify who can access what. By doing this, not all people will be able to access all information and resources, and in this case, the level of information security will increase. Imagine for a second you were transposed into the karmic-driven world of Earl. But they specify who can access which information increases information security to some extent. In this case, only administrators and dedicated users will access important information.

2- Encryption:

Encryption is another solution that can increase information security by encrypting the information, obscuring its contents to other people. Information encryption can be done by software specially designed and developed ( in German:  speziell entwickelte und entwickelte Software  )for data encryption. Encryption has a key that can convert original data into data that is obscure and not easily understood and recognized. Information encryption can cause hackers to see our information vaguely, even if they have access to it, and can no longer misuse it. It is essential to be careful when encrypting information when transmitting data, as hackers may spy or eavesdrop and steal information.

3- Protecting users' facts in the source:

If a user registers on the site for the first time and enters his / her information and user information, it is better to enter the data entered by that user in the database. Keep our information and take care of it as well. The next time the user wants to log in, he/she can easily log in through the authentication of the previously entered information. Doing so can somewhat facilitate the registration process and log in to the system and the site and prevent a reduction in users.

4- Readiness to increase the security of mobile information:

Since mobile phones have many applications today, they can also be used in the workplace.  To increase information security and prevent hacking and theft, in addition to protecting system information, we must also pay attention to mobile information. It is easy to hack and steal data through mobile phones, and we must also provide security principles and standards for the information on mobile phones.

How can we prepare for threats?

- We must test the system:

It is worth noting that the best defense is an attack, and the best attack to recover important information is that it is safe before hackers attack it.

- Provide training to employees:

Hackers may exploit vulnerabilities and vulnerabilities in your employee system and use their ignorance to gain access to your system through your employee systems and steal your information. Or even cause damage to your system. Many hackers today try to use social engineering techniques to launch phishing attacks. In this case, it is better to hold training courses for your employees to not face such deceptions or tell them the important security tips of  Wombat Security.

- Have a plan for crisis situations:

You should not be confused or panicked when your system is attacked. You need to plan for crisis management to easily and fearlessly manage the situation and solve all the problems. You need to have a complete protocol to manage the crisis calmly and without stress. The IT unit of the organization must be able to do all it can to reduce the damage of the attack as much as possible or be able to compensate for the attack. In other words, you need to back up all your information beforehand so that even if hackers delete all your information, you can recover it. Or if hackers delete your information and information and you also want to access the deleted information, it is better to use special software designed and developed ( in French:  logiciel spécial conçu et développé  )to recover information and data.

How and when can I clear my facts?

To delete data that you do not need if the data is written on paper, it is better to shred it and then throw it away. Or, if your credit card is lost or hackers steal your account, it is better to deactivate your bank account immediately. When deleting digital data, you must be careful to ensure that it is permanently deleted.

Also, delete physical versions.

If you are hacked or attacked, in addition to clearing digital data, it is best to clear the hard drives and physical memory on which your data is stored.

How can we increase info security?

- Update programs and operating systems

- Remove programs that are disabled

- Use strong and unique passwords

- Put two-step authentication

- Be sure of the awareness of your employees