As cyberthreats surge and data gains greater value, South Africa’s regulatory landscape is evolving, compelling businesses to prioritize data security and privacy. Compliance is crucial, but so are business continuity, cost management, and competitiveness. A comprehensive approach to data protection is vital, necessitating a proactive stance and leveraging advanced technologies and industry expertise to fortify defenses and meet compliance standards.
Covering all bases
Ransomware attacks aim not just for ransom but for the data itself and its intellectual property. Businesses must adapt with a robust and forward-thinking data protection strategy. Beginning with a thorough assessment of the environment, visibility into data is crucial. This includes identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the data landscape to understand infrastructure, processes, assets, and risks. Encryption, access control, and data classification tools are then deployed to secure sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access and cyberattacks. Implementing data retention and deletion policies reduces legal exposure and storage costs.
Check it and check it again!
Maintaining relevant and up-to-date systems and policies is paramount. Regular security audits mitigate risk by identifying vulnerabilities early and strengthening defenses against data breaches, cyberattacks, and security threats. Audits also reinforce security practices among employees and address emerging vulnerabilities.
Navigating regulatory complexities
As regulatory demands increase, compliance becomes increasingly complex and time-consuming. Non-compliance can result in heavy penalties or sanctions. Engaging an experienced provider can streamline compliance efforts, saving time and money.
A single platform from end to end
Commvault’s secure framework offers early warning technologies to prevent threats, defend against breaches, and ensure data recoverability. Features include early warning and cyber deception, anomaly detection, periodic backup scans, and the AAA Framework (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) for data confidentiality, integrity, availability, and authenticity, essential for ransomware protection and regulatory compliance.
By Modeen Malick, Principal Systems Engineer at Commvault
