Data handling requirements and knowing what’s important (Tip #2) help to identify who within your company should have access to high-value corporate assets and business data. The “one big happy family” approach doesn’t work. A very limited few should hold keys to the kingdom, with access to your most critical and valuable data assets such as databases, financial information or intellectual property. Keep their skills and your policies for handling data securely up to par. Implement stronger access control procedures, ensuring strong passwords that change frequently (good practice throughout the company).

Data handling requirements and knowing what’s important (Tip #2) help to identify who within your company should have access to high-value corporate assets and business data. The “one big happy family” approach doesn’t work. A very limited few should hold keys to the kingdom, with access to your most critical and valuable data assets such as databases, financial information or intellectual property. Keep their skills and your policies for handling data securely up to par. Implement stronger access control procedures, ensuring strong passwords that change frequently (good practice throughout the company).