What Role Does Data Destruction Play In Cybersecurity? by Daniel Santry

Photo by Icons 8 Team via Unsplash Very often in organisations, conversations about cybersecurity take the form of how they can best protect the data they keep. This can be in the form of software, such as firewalls, anti-virus software, machine learning, and AI technology, or in shielding against the human element - tiered access, door passcodes, or awareness training. The problem lies in the fact few organisations consider data destruction - how to dispose of data safely and responsibly so that it can't be accessed by others after disposal. It is an important part of cybersecurity both for the expectations of customers, clients, and partners that their personal data is safe, and in regard to government regulations. Data destruction - What it is and what it isn't In the days before computers and the internet took over the world, data destruction was a much simpler process. An organisation only....