October is Cyber Security  Awareness Month, and while we don't think that cyber awareness is something to cover just once in the year, we think it's a good opportunity to publish some information that can be used all year round.
Awareness Day Three: Data Security
Awareness Day Three:
Data Security is about protecting data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.  

Strategies for data security:

1. Encryption: NCSC Protection data at rest and in transit
2. Access Control: NCSC Identity and Access Management
3. Regular Updates and Patching: {article title="The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)"}[link][title][/link]{/article}, {article title="Be Cyber Aware: Why regular software updates are important"}[link][title][/link]{/article}
4. Employee Training: {article title="Data Protection and Cyber Security (Inset Day) Training Ideas"}[link][title][/link]{/article}
5. Security Policies: NCSC Use policies to authorise requests
6. Backup and recovery: NCSC Small Business: Response and Recovery
7. Security Audits: NCSC Continuously test your security
8. Incident Response Plan:  document What to do immediately after a Cyber Attack(58 KB)
9. Physical Security:  document DPE Model Physical Security Policy(179 KB) , {article title="Keeping your IT systems safe and secure"}[link][title][/link]{/article}, {article title="How secure is your server?"}[link][title][/link]{/article}

Review our Information and Cyber Security Best Practice Area.