The outlook is cloudy: The importance of Data Classification and Data Access Governance tools
By the end of the year 2020 it is predicted that 60% of organisations will use an external service provider’s cloud managed service offering. That is double the amount doing so two years ago. With cloud adoption not slowing down and even accelerating as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, organisations can be forgiven for […]
Why Is Data Classification Important?
Why Is Data Classification Important? Data Classification is not an entirely new concept. The military have been using Data Classification for decades. The ability to deliver a solution into the commercial space was particularly challenging back then. No single solution could really cut the mustard and cover all of the complexities, quirks and demands […]
Taming the Cloud: Cloud Data Protection for the Modern Business
Use of the cloud for the storing and access of data has fast become mandatory, particularly for companies experiencing growth. SMEs across the globe find themselves facing the same challenges; how do we secure our data, and how can we avoid our company from becoming the next infamous news headline? It’s easy to see why […]
Data Classification Solutions: Four Points to Consider When Choosing a Provider
In a world where security breaches are a very real threat to business interests, organisations are actively deploying teams of people to source and manage solutions that protect, detect and respond to threats as they happen. Data classification is broadly defined as the process of labelling data by its sensitivity; a process which makes it […]
Why Data Classification Should be Central to Every Organisation’s Security Strategy
In 2016 internet traffic surpassed the one zettabyte point that’s according to Samsung which equates to one billion terabytes worth of data, or 1 trillion gigabytes. In short that’s a lot of data and it’s a figure that will keep on growing. Data is at the heart of every business which is why data classification […]
Data Security in Review: What to expect in 2017
2016 was a year of major attacks on large corporate businesses. With some 500 million Yahoo user accounts breached, revealing names, emails, encrypted security data and other sensitive information, it was the largest publicly disclosed cyberattack in history. More worryingly, it took place in 2014 but did not come to light until last September. Then, […]
Why are Top Businesses Turning to Data Classification?
As the leading, independent advisers and experts in data security HANDD have been way ahead of the curve when it comes to data classification. We have more than 500 customers in 25 countries and a 10 year history of successfully delivering data classification projects to an estimated 300,000 end users globally. Having satisfied more than […]
A Micro-Guide to User-driven Data Classification Solutions
The threat of a data breach is growing by the day. A recent report from Symantec revealed that, last year, the number of reported data breaches increased by 23% globally. It was a relatively “unsophisticated†cyberattack that exploited flaws in Visa’s systems and defrauded 9000 Tesco Bank customers of £2.5m in November 2016.  Newcastle University […]
A Data Security Update: Looking Ahead to 2017
What an eventful year 2016 has been! We just about survived the fallout of the BREXIT referendum, we lost many famous faces such as David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Gene Wilder and Muhammad Ali to name a few. Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States and before all that, on the 14th […]