COMMENT: Norfolk County Council data breach
March 2017 by Tony Pepper, co-founder and CEO of Egress
Following the news of the Norfolk County Council data breach, here is a comment from Tony Pepper, co-founder and CEO of Egress, a data security company.
"With budget cuts forcing local authorities to up sticks and relocate, the likelihood of more confidential files going missing is extremely high. In cases like this, where sensitive information about children is at stake, it’s crucial that councils do everything they can to meet the high data protection standards expected of them.
"Technology has an important role to play, particularly as authorities look to transform government services through digitalisation of data and process, but this case also highlights the crucial role staff play in protecting sensitive information. With ‘accidental loss’ contributing nearly half of all records breached in 2016, organisations must look to better support their staff by delivering training and defined process, alongside data security technology that can apply protection to data when required.”