Datacoup-The First Step Towards Change is Awareness!
Introduction
Mobility and digital connectivity have become ubiquitous, and we are touched by it every minute either it being through social media, banking, communications or simply ordering your favorite or cab. This continuous engagement while vastly improved our ability to perform various functions at ease has also created the need for us to share our data, whether it is our location, our names or our device ids to a multitude of companies. On an average each individual has their information stored in 300-600 digital repositories. Most of those are not active. This data is our twin and it is imperative that it is protected as to who has it, how they use it and get notified when this data is compromised. The cost of the lack of knowledge or awareness is our data is misused, causing many issues for us like security breach or attack, Identity theft, financial losses, lack of privacy and many more.
What is Data privacy?
Data privacy, which is often called informational privacy, is the necessity to preserve our personal details which have been collected by any organization, may it be medical, government or financial institutions, from being accessed and misused by third parties. Being aware of it helps to decide which information in the system is required to be shared and what is to be protected to be decisive.
Importance of Data privacy
Data privacy is imperative for individuals and organizations, as theft of data can cause huge monetary losses.
– A data breach at a government agency can put secret information in the hands of the enemy.
– A breach at corporate can put proprietary data in the hands of competitors.
– A breach at schools can put students PII in the hands of criminals who can attempt identity theft.
– A breach at hospitals or doctor’s office can put information in the hands of those who can misuse it.
Ways to protect your data
(1)Backup Early and more often: Most basic yet overlooked step in protecting your data from loss is to create a backup soon and continuously.
(2)Encrypt your data: Encryption is designed to scramble your data so no one can understand what it has to say without a key. It not only protects the data stored in your computer systems but also helps to make sure that the information, text messages and emails are not subject to prying eyes. Signal is a good examples of a privacy centric app.
(3)Protect your documents with password: Requiring users to change passwords on a regular basis is one of the easiest and most effective ways to increase security.
(4)Use a Firewall: Firewall assist in blocking dangerous programs, viruses or spyware before they infiltrate your system.Various companies these days offer firewall protection but hardware based firewalls provide comparatively better security.
(5)Include VPN Security: A virtual Private Network(VPN) is an internet security service that allows users to access the Internet as though they are connected to secure connection over unsecured internet infrastructure. For example, Brave VPN encripts and protects anything you do online. In addition, Tor short for The Onion Router, is free and open source software for enabling anonymous communication.
(6)Activate two factor authentication (2FA): This is important because it prevents cybercriminals from stealing, destroying, or accessing your internal data records for their own wrong use. Various websites use text or calls to verify your identity and keeps you secured.For more tips and tricks you can also –https://www.odeinfinity.com/tips-and-tricks-to-secure-your-data/ .
Datacoup- A Daily Dose of Data Privacy!
It’s an ancient and famous saying which is well relevant for our discussion here, as the saying goes “precaution is better than cure”, being informed and knowledgeable about data privacy will enable us to act appropriately in managing our privacy proactively rather than be the victim of privacy erosion or breach.
With this aim ODE holdings have launched Datacoup News App both for android and Iphone users recently.
DataCoup brings you all the latest news regarding Data privacy & Security in one place. Its highlighting Features include :
1. A single unified app with articles, videos, short videos and social media feed.
2. Unique content on how to protect your data from various 3rd party apps.
3. Access to social media feeds from channels such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Datacoup not only makes you aware about the latest news about data privacy but also helps you test your knowledge through various quizzes that are available on the app , where you can evaluate how much you know about data privacy and can learn more. Datacoup enables you to earn badges based on your privacy proficiency through various quizzes and engagement. Datacoup is the best answer to the questions seeking information about data privacy, protection, security and sovereignty.
Come be a part of the growing community of digital stewards who can manage not only your privacy but also your near and dear ones.
Summary
For the individuals and enterprises, who are seeking one single platform to learn more about data privacy for awareness and to stay updated with an aim to secure their data, for whom data privacy is priority and future data science capabilities is a must, Datacoup is the need of an hour. Let build an ecosystem that shows it truly cares by taking corrective measures to secure your data and privacy.