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Network Security Is Not Data Security

Data is an organization’s most valuable asset, yet data loss is one of the biggest repercussions of a
cyber-attack.

By Matt Cable, VP Solutions Architects & MD Europe, Certes Networks

Data is an organization’s most valuable asset, yet data loss is one of the biggest repercussions of a cyber
attack. In 2019, more than 15 billion records were exposed in data breaches, amounting to more than
$3.5 billion lost to cyber crime.

Moreover, the unprecedented events of recent months in 2020 have seen the number of attempted data
breaches continue to rise, with cyber hackers taking advantage of remote working and individuals’ fears
over COVID-19. In fact, a survey showed that 50% of organizations were unable to guarantee that their
data was adequately secured when being used by remote workers.

There is clearly a lot at stake. Organizations need to protect their data, but they also need a robust data
assurance solution. Data assurance, or information assurance, is a challenge due to the many networking
technologies deployed in today’s environments, making policies disjointed due to differing technology
and network infrastructures, as well as data regulations driving data security.

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