Organizations are increasingly migrating their applications, data, and other assets to the cloud. As a result, experts are discussing the importance of protecting sensitive business data from exposure.

The prevention of data theft and leaks is crucial for maintaining the trust of business partners, clients, and customers. In addition to loss of reputation, the financial losses from a data breach can total millions of dollars.

Regulatory compliance also makes cloud security a requirement for numerous industries that must meet strict standards or face huge fines.

1) Anti-Phishing Training

Cybercriminals can steal information through the theft of staff members’ login credentials by using social engineering tactics such as phishing, spying social media accounts, and spoofing websites. To maximize their opportunities, hackers target software that the employees of many companies use.

To illustrate, cybercriminals have noted that the user growth of Microsoft Office 365 is rapidly increasing so they are focusing on this program as a target for data theft. Thus, organizations utilizing this software should provide ongoing cybercrime training to prevent their sensitive data from being compromised.

2) Cloud Backup Solutions

The probability of data loss caused by a cloud provider is quite low, and migrating data to the cloud is an efficient way to make it more secure. In contrast, the chance of data loss for a company that only uses on-premises IT infrastructure is much higher.

As an example, Microsoft Office 365 provides ways to recover data that was accidentally deleted by an employee. Most cloud providers store deleted data in their data centers for a determined period. This provides protection in the event data is lost after a cybercriminal gains access, a disgruntled employee wipes out folders and files, or there is a corruption of data during a certain time frame.

Part 2 will cover Multi-Factor Authentication, Monitoring End Users, Off-boarding Process, and User Access Management.

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