Whether on-premises or cloud-based, IT departments and C Suite executives are very aware of the risks associated with software and hardware devices that can lead to a cyber or data breach. Some believe that on-premises solutions are more secure than cloud-based, however it comes down to the overall engineering and maintenance of the solution that dictates the resilience.
For example, an IT department may have all the best cyber measures in place, however if the manufacturer of the solution has inherent design flaws related to cyber security, there remains a vulnerability that can be exploited. On the other hand, deploying a cloud-based solution can remove the on-premises risks of delayed software patches. Using a trusted, cyber-secure cloud-based solution is the right move for many who want real-time updates without system outages.
When transferring data from devices to software, encryption must be in place. TLS 1.2 communications encryption married with AES 256 database encryption virtually guarantees that your data is secure while being sent and receives as well as when it is in the data base.
It’s hard to find a corporate software platform that doesn’t provide two-factor login authentication, however, many fail to implement that measure to reduce friction for system users. Be sure to enable two-factor authentication to improve the level of security at the login point.
Security software must undergo penetration, or pen, testing. Pen testing can be performed by internal software teams, however, should also be performed by 3rd party experts like Veracode or Amazon Web Services (AWS) so that internal verification can be tested independently.
Security of data doesn’t just mean being secure from hackers. It also means being secure from failures. Be sure to select a solution that provides high availability redundancy. Often on-premises solutions overlook redundancy and experience outages following server hardware or software problems. Cloud-based solutions are known for providing immediate redundancy to ensure no or minimal downtime of the system.
Compliance with data storage is also top of mind. Since the widely publicized worldwide adoption of GDPR privacy regulations, more companies are adhering to additional standards such as CCPA, HIPAA, SOC2, and NERC. These standards protect the handling of data for a variety of industries from healthcare to critical infrastructure. Ensuring that your access control solution meets these standards and requirements is critical for compliance.
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