{"id":1943,"date":"2017-03-20T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T12:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eventsglos.wordpress.com\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2018-11-20T12:17:39","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T12:17:39","slug":"how-safe-is-your-event-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniofglos.blog\/eventsglos\/2017\/03\/20\/how-safe-is-your-event-data\/","title":{"rendered":"How Safe Is Your Event Data?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crime associated with data protection is costing the economy over $400 billion dollars worldwide; it is only a matter of time before you are affected. With the new General Data Protection Regulation coming into force in 2018, now is the perfect time to start protecting your data.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is no secret that for many industry professionals\u2019 the large range of data that they deal with is the key to success for their events. Whilst advances in technology over the years has improved efficiency in this field, there are many risks attached including viruses, hacking and forms of fraud in order to gain information from a company. Your supplier list, customer database and financial reports are just some of the examples of data that could give your competitors an advantage if it were to be leaked, not to mention the new penalties attached with data breeches that could cost you up to \u20ac20 million. As an events manager you will have to face the reality that your data may not be safe and that it will only be a matter of time before your company and its reputation could be compromised. Do not worry it is not all doom and gloom, by the end of this blog you will have a checklist of actions to help protect your data which won\u2019t leave you bankrupt but will give both you and your clients reassurance that proactive measures are being taken.<\/p>\n

Week after week new reports are being released in the news stating businesses big and small, in a range of industries, are being affected by cyber security problems. Could you afford for your data to be stolen and leaked? Are you aware of the financial penalties for data breaches?<\/p>\n

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THE DATA PROTECTION ACT IS GETTING A REVAMP<\/h2>\n

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Currently as an industry we are working using the Data Protection Act 1998 which sets out how data can be collected, processed and stored. January 2012 saw the European Commission plan to reform the act and the legislation is coming into effect in 2018. It is time to brush up on data protection as from 2018 breeches must be reported within 72 hours, data protection officers will be mandatory in large companies and this law will ultimately strengthen the rights that individuals have over their personal information. Many have questioned whether Brexit will make the UK exempt from this law\u2026 the answer is no, in fact if the UK wants to stay in the single market and trade easily it will have to adopt the regulations put in place.<\/p>\n

BRUSH UP ON PROTECTING YOUR DATA \u2013 5 SIMPLE STEPS<\/h2>\n

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Spending thousands of pounds on the top industry anti-virus software and firewalls may seem like the most sensible method of protecting your data, however most hackers will have the ability to break through these methods with ease should your company information be of value to them. It is in fact common sense which will be the most effective and valuable resource to decrease your chances of having your company data stolen. Below are some examples which you should be implementing in your day to day operations:<\/p>\n

Emails:<\/strong> Unprotected emails are like postcards; anyone can read them. Therefore, it is worth investing in end-to-end encryption as this will provide you with the ability to protect any data in your message from being intercepted, encryption will act like an envelope and \u2018seal\u2019 any data from being read by unwanted third parties.<\/p>\n

Passwords: <\/strong>Never share your passwords with anyone, or store them anywhere other than in your own head. You should also use strong passwords containing letters, numbers and symbols<\/em> which should be changed every 3 months.<\/p>\n

Cloud Services: <\/strong>Avoid storing any vital documents\/information on these services as it could potentially be accessed by anyone. If you do need to use these services to store data, ensure an encryption method is used.<\/p>\n

File Storage: <\/strong>Ensure that any data stored on a USB stick is encrypted and password protected and also keep the device itself in a safe, locked location.<\/p>\n

Wireless Services: <\/strong>Always keep the Bluetooth function turned off on all your devices when you are not using it, and beware of connecting to open Wi-Fi hotspots in public places as this could enable a hacker to gain access to your device and everything on it.<\/p>\n

MOVING FORWARD<\/h2>\n

As an events manager are you doing enough to protect the data provided to you by stakeholders? Are you prepared for the new EU data protection law in 2018?<\/p>\n

As an industry we need to act now\u2026What will your first move be?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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