What is client confidentiality?
Client confidentiality is the practice of protecting your clients’ sensitive information from unauthorized access and use. It includes the data they provided when they became customers and any other information you learn about them throughout your business relationship. And the importance cannot be overemphasized.
Keeping your clients’ information a secret helps to maintain a healthy customer relationship. As you know, their trust and confidence is crucial to your business. Mishandling their information can lead to a breach of that trust and ultimately harm your relationship with them.
Encrypt Sensitive File
Encryption can be an effective information protection control when it is necessary
to possess confidential data. Encryption is the process of concealing data by using
a code. After encryption, in order to read or use the concealed data, the code used during encryption must be known. This process is called decryption.
Manage Data Access
Data access management is a process undertaken by organizations that determines who has access to which data assets. It enables companies to secure confidential information, define ownership of data, and implement managed access controls that enable users to achieve data-driven innovation.
Physically Secure Devices & Paper Documents
Store devices in secure areas such as a locked desk or office. Lock publicly-accessible non-portable devices to solid fixtures such as walls or tables to prevent theft. Do not leave physical documents containing sensitive University information in public areas.
Securely Dispose of Data, Devices & Paper Records
To securely dispose of media devices, you should use a device that physically destroys them, such as a shredder, a crusher, a degausser, or a drill. You should also avoid giving away or donating media devices that contain confidential data, as they can still be recovered by skilled hackers or thieves.
Manage Data Acquisition
Data acquisition (commonly abbreviated as DAQ or DAS) is the process of sampling signals that measure real-world physical phenomena and converting them into a digital form that can be manipulated by a computer and software.
Manage Data Utilization
Data utilization is the process of using data to support University missions. Data utilization drives data management. The University acquires, maintains, accesses, and protects data all in order to use that data to support its missions and activities.
Manage Devices
Device management enables organizations to administer and maintain devices, including virtual machines, physical computers, mobile devices, and IoT devices. Device management is a critical component of any organization’s security strategy.