Intelligent CISO Issue 14 | Page 37

A Are you taking data protection seriously enough? MARK MARK JOW, JOW, EMEA EMEA VP VP TECHNICAL SERVICES AT SERVICES COMMVAULT, TECHNICAL AT ARGUES THAT DISASTER COMMVAULT, ARGUES THAT RECOVERY START WITH DISASTER SHOULD RECOVERY SHOULD DATA PROTECTION AFTER ALL, START WITH DATA – PROTECTION PREVENTION BETTER THAN – AFTER ALL, IS PREVENTION IS A CURE. BETTER THAN A CURE. In order for organisations to succeed, they need to rethink how they analyse and interact with the data they collect – it’s no longer enough to simply capture and store data in today’s digital economy. This includes everything from how to understand and protect data, as well as the best ways to leverage the data effectively as new regulations come into play. However, despite many organisations acknowledging the fact that data lies at the very core of almost every business FEATURE times. Because of this, they know about the need for disaster recovery plans. However, data loss prevention and data loss recovery are not the same as data protection. What is usually missing for many businesses is a holistic, all-encompassing approach to data protection. Data loss prevention and data loss recovery are not the same as data protection. It’s important that companies have a clear understanding of what data protection does and does not represent, and consequently close the gaps between the two. We all know that data protection means ensuring data is safe and secure, but it also means making sure that the same data is always available, should a disaster strike. Data protection is continually evolving There are three significant challenges that organisations still struggle with when it comes to data protection: cybercrime, data locations and data volume. function, data protection often fails to garner the attention it deserves, especially with senior business decision makers. Taking all of this into account, below are some useful points to consider when it comes to analysing the levels of data protection readiness in your organisation. Disaster recovery isn’t the same as data protection All organisations know that they need to be prepared for data loss scenarios – it’s been drilled into them enough www.intelligentciso.com | Issue 14 • Cybercrime and threats have become much more elaborate, organised and unfortunately, effective. These days, it seems that almost every week there is a new record-breaking headline around personal data breaches • Data is now rarely found in one place. Both organisations and individuals have multiple environments and locations where they store data, making the challenge of protecting this data a significant one. Additionally, with many organisations looking to modernise infrastructure and leverage the cloud further, this is only going to become a continually complex issue in the years to come 37