Your company's data represents a strategic assets : customer information, financial data, trade secrets, payroll files. A data leak or loss can have serious consequences: financial penalties under the GDPR, loss of customer trust, business interruption, damage to your reputation. Cyberattacks such as ransomware or fraudulent access specifically target this data in order to steal it. encrypt them or resell themProtecting your data is therefore essential to ensuring the sustainability of your business.

The most targeted data are personal information (names, first names, dates of birth, contact details), banking and financial data, login credentials and passwords, customer and prospect data, and confidential documents (contracts, patents, strategies). Cybercriminals also seek out HR data such as social security numbers and payroll information. This information can be used for targeted phishing, identity theft, or resold on the dark web.

Data security is based on several complementary measures: encryption sensitive data at rest and in transit, implementation of regular backups on secure and isolated media, strict control of user access with limited rights as needed, use of strong authentication, monitoring of access and changes, and rigorous enforcement of privacy policies. It is also important to train your teams in best practices and regularly update your protection systems.

The General Data Protection Regulation (General Data Protection Regulation) is a European regulations which governs the collection, processing, and storage of personal data. To comply, you must identify the data you collect, inform the individuals concerned about the use of their data, obtain their consent if necessary, ensure the security of this data, allow them to exercise their rights (access, rectification, deletion), and document your processing operations in a register. Failure to comply with the GDPR may result in penalties of up to several million euros.