BUSINESS INSIGHTS
( Left to right ) Alev Viggio , Director of Compliance , Drata ; Asha Palmer , SVP Compliance Solutions , Skillsoft and Gary Lynam , Director of Customer Success , EMEA , Protecht
( Left to right ) Hubert Da Costa , Chief Revenue Officer , Celerway ; Jakub Lewandowski , Global Data Governance Officer , Commvault and Richard Starnes , Cybersecurity Strategy Director , Six Degrees
companies should take stock and consider much more broadly how their organisation is approaching data security . Take remote and field workers , for example .
“ Since remote working has become commonplace , many employees frequently connect to corporate networks and work with sensitive customer data on the go without a practical and secure connectivity method . In addition , workers commonly access corporate resources through unsecured networks ( such as public Wi-Fi , home networks or personal device tethering ), presenting a significant risk to data security and compliance .
“ We have come a long way in both regulating and protecting the use of personal data . However , as working practices evolve , organisations must remember that data protection is not static . And creating a secure connection
for remote workers – from those working at home to field engineers – is a vital step many organisations have yet to take .”
A post-brexit future
The UK ’ s new Data Reform Bill seems likely to bring significant change to the UK ’ s data regulation standards . Alev Viggio , Director of Compliance , Drata , points out that this may cause an additional compliance headache for businesses . “ The UK government ’ s decision to replace GDPR with its own British Data Protection Bill will lead to a new wave of regulations and policies businesses must adhere to ,” she explained . “ The challenge here is that many businesses will still have to adhere to EU GDPR and this new system pending their customer base – this can create confusion and complexities in any compliance programme , especially when considering the consequences of fines and violations
Vicky Withey , Head of Compliance , Node4
if they fall out of compliance . Managing this manually facilitates the chances of human error , so adopting a continuous compliance approach via automation can vastly simplify the process for following data protection rules and understanding
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