Regulations and frameworks like NIS2 and GDPR have significant emphasis on data security and privacy for good reason. Data is often the most valuable asset of an organization and protecting the privacy of employees/users should always be on top of the list when deciding on a security strategy.
NIS2 and GDPR already have some data protection policies in place but it’s safe to assume these will only get stricter as time goes on and these regulations get updated or replaced by newer versions.
For this reason it’s a great idea to already go further in certain aspects of security than strictly necessary. For practicing good data governance we recommend adopting a zero trust/least privilege principle to determine your strategy.
Make sure data is inventoried, labelled, stored in the correct place, has the correct data policies in place and where necessary the correct retention policies applied. It’s impossible to properly protect company data when no one even knows where or what it is.
By implementing a data protection strategy you safeguard yourself against attackers, get in compliance with NIS2 and GDPR and will be prepared for future stricter requirements that are inevitably coming in the following years.
At Toreon we harness the power of Purview to discover and protect your sensitive data using data labelling and data protection. As data security experts, we can help you in this journey. With many data protection projects behind us and our expertise in everything Purview we are the right partner to guide you through your data security journey which will strengthen your security for NIS2 compliance and beyond for the future.