secure document storage confidentiality
When you’re dealing with confidential documents security is the main concern. Unauthorized access to sensitive documents, whether dealing with sensitive personal data or confidential business information could have a negative impact on your business and brand.
Fortunately, keeping your confidential documents safe is a lot easier than you might think. The most well-known document management tools come with strong security features that block access to data that isn’t authorized and protect your documents from cyber-attacks, natural disasters and other threats.
According to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report 2022 that negligence by employees is one of the most frequent causes of a breach in confidentiality. In the event of misplacing files or forgetting to update security settings, or sending an important document to the wrong recipient human mistakes are a major risk when handling sensitive information.
The best way to mitigate this risk is by establishing a policy that provides clear protocols for employees. Reviewing policies regularly can help employees realize the importance of safeguarding confidential information and avoid accidental disclosure.
Utilizing a secure storage system is another excellent method to secure sensitive files. By encrypting the data, you can make sure only those with the right password have access to your documents. This will greatly lower the chance of a security breach. It is also recommended to not use personal information such as names or birthdays when creating passwords. Integrating two-step verification into secure storage software is a great way to further enhance security, for instance by requiring an authenticator app at login.