Your business will, at some point (if it doesn’t already) have a huge amount of data to manage - and not all of it will be the kind of data that all of your employees should be able to access. To minimize the risk that someone will see something that they shouldn’t, it helps to implement identity and access management solutions.
First, let’s clarify exactly what identity and access management is, with a simple example. Consider a business’ website for a moment. There is likely a login option that allows a user to access additional tools and resources. However, one of the business’ clients is going to need much different tools and resources than one of the business’ employees might - and not every employee will need the same access, for that matter. This also goes for your vendors and other business associates - they may need special access to parts of your network as well.
This is where identity and access management proves its value. Using these tools, you will be able to differentiate between different types of users, thereby controlling what they can access.
To answer this question, consider what could happen to your business if you didn’t have identity and access management in place.
Without this solution, there’s nothing to distinguish what information on your system can (and can’t) be accessed by certain members of your organization… after all, there’s no reason for a new hire to have access to your upper-level files.
The combination of keeping track of who is connecting to your organization and controlling what these users are able to access can help you prevent problematic situations. This is critical due to South Dakota having one of the most comprehensive notification laws when it comes to user data being compromised. SB 62 allows for up to $10,000 per day, per instance, if a data breach occurs and your business doesn’t notify in accordance to the law. This is why it is imperative that your business’ data is as secure as possible, and controlling access to your data is essential.
For another example, what if one of your employees was duped by a phishing scam, and their credentials were stolen? With identity and access management, there’s a chance that the scammer will be limited in what they are able to access, based on whose credentials were stolen - and settings can be quickly changed to lock that account out as well.
Furthermore, there are a few government-imposed regulations that dictate additional requirements to your security and data access control - consider HIPAA, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Members of the European Union know all about this, with the General Data Protection Regulation effectively making identity and access management a requirement for any business that operates within the EU, or serves customers that live in its member countries.
With the help of KT Connections’s solutions, you can better control a variety of options. For instance:
There are many options for you to leverage identity and access management. For instance, Microsoft offers options that give you some flexibility, like the on-premise SharePoint, or the cloud-based Office 365. Reach out to KT Connections to discuss which option is best for your needs and situation - give us a call at 888-891-4201 today!
Rodd Ahrenstorff is the Director of Business Operations for KT Connections, as well as a member of the company’s ownership team starting in 2014. Rodd has been working in the computer and telecommunication fields for over twenty years—a term during which he has held a number of leadership positions. In the past, he has served as a broadcast television engineer, an systems architect, and most recently Director of Information Technology, including a role as a HIPAA Security Officer for behavioral health and multi-specialty medical providers.
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