{"id":104164,"date":"2024-01-26T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=104164"},"modified":"2024-02-09T18:02:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T23:02:01","slug":"data-privacy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/data-privacy-day","title":{"rendered":"6 Quick and Easy Ways to Improve Your Company\u2019s Data Privacy\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As the world becomes more digital, data privacy becomes increasingly difficult to ensure. For IT admins, this task can be particularly difficult, given the amount of data and number of vendors the average company works with. While security is never a 100% guarantee, there are still a few things you can do to shore up your data privacy \u2014 and they don\u2019t all have to be long and expensive endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In honor of Data Privacy Day (Data Protection Day in Europe) on January 28th, we\u2019re bringing you six quick, affordable, and effective steps you can take to dramatically improve your organization\u2019s approach to data privacy. If you\u2019re looking for data privacy quick wins, start with these. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Verizon\u2019s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report,<\/a> software vulnerabilities are one of the three primary ways hackers access an organization.<\/strong> Implementing a patch management program, therefore, can dramatically reduce your chances of a data breach. Patch management programs that span all <\/em>company devices are critical to the program\u2019s success \u2014 even better if you can find a means to secure and update employees\u2019 browsers as well. JumpCloud, for example, offers cross-OS patch management<\/a> that includes browser patching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eighty percent<\/a> of breaches are tied to passwords. Passwords are a common entry point for attackers \u2014 and this is often because they aren\u2019t compliant with best practices. There are a couple key elements that go into good password hygiene:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because passwords are inherently vulnerable and often easy to compromise, passwordless authentication is a more secure alternative. It uses secure authentication alternatives to the password \u2014 like biometrics on a trusted device \u2014 to facilitate a secure login. Passwordless authentication streamlines the user login flow, protects against phishing, and secures the authentication process. JumpCloud Go<\/a>, for example, allows users to verify their identity seamlessly using device authenticators with biometrics like Apple Touch ID and Windows Hello. <\/p>\n\n\n\n MFA<\/a> is another way to improve the security of the username-password combination by adding another verification layer before granting authentication. Tools like single sign-on (SSO)<\/a> help with implementing MFA in more places by using one secure, MFA-enhanced username-password combination to grant access to the bulk of a user\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Develop a system for periodically checking in on your organization\u2019s security practices. For example, you might start by auditing access and permissions for employees and third-parties on a quarterly basis. Having clear visibility into all your users and their access can help ensure you\u2019re conducting thorough and effective audits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Users are often the weakest link in your security chain: the human element is involved in 74% of all breaches<\/a>. Conduct regular security awareness training to ensure your users follow your company\u2019s best practices. Some companies, like KnowBe4, offer pre-packaged security training so you can ramp up a program quickly without having to build it yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JumpCloud is an open directory platform that allows users to access all the resources they need with any trusted device and one set of secure credentials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n JumpCloud helps IT admins ensure data privacy in their organization by offering patch management<\/a>, a password manager<\/a>, phishing-resistant passwordless authentication<\/a>, MFA<\/a>, SSO<\/a>, and robust reporting<\/a> that unifies all user and device data into a single-pane-of-glass. Securing your organization with JumpCloud is easy \u2014 get started with a free trial.<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" These six easy actions will dramatically improve your organization\u2019s data privacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":104166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"collection":[],"platform":[],"funnel_stage":[3016],"coauthors":[2532],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n2. Enforce good password hygiene. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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3. Choose passwordless where possible. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
4. Implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) everywhere. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
5. Conduct periodic security checks. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. Conduct regular security awareness training. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Secure Your Users and Data with JumpCloud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n