How IT Departments can Ensure Document Security During Digitisation

Going digital brings many benefits, but you could put them at risk without the right approach to business IT security

Digitally transforming a business can bring a host of benefits, including better communication and collaboration within your team, leaner and more efficient processes, and more responsive customer service.

But a digital revolution is no simple matter. It involves rethinking fundamental aspects of your organisation, not least IT and data security. Put simply, you will not be able to deliver the full benefits of digital transformation if you cannot be confident that your technology can safeguard business data and information.

In fact, without giving due consideration to this crucial issue, a digital transformation agenda could end up doing more harm than good if it results in a business IT security breach. So it's wise to research and implement best practices. This SlideShare offers some key areas to think about.

A digital transformation brings many opportunities, but it does not remove business IT security threats. In fact, going digital arguably means that companies need to give even more consideration to security issues.

A security breach has the potential to be even more damaging to a digital company, because systems may be more comprehensively integrated, and the widespread use of mobile devices and the cloud opens up more vulnerable spots.

Tools like encryption, firewalls and authentication can all be effective security measures, but they need to be deployed as part of a joined-up system. To be confident that the benefits of digital transformation are not jeopardised, businesses will need not only IT security expertise, but also an understanding of the bigger picture.

Takeaways:

• A digital transformation brings many opportunities, but it does not remove business IT security threats.
• Mobile devices represent a potential weak point for business IT security, since they are used aside from many key security tools like firewalls.
• To be confident that the rewards of digital transformation are not jeopardised, businesses will need not only IT security expertise, but also an understanding of the bigger picture.

Find out how to safeguard business IT security in the digital era. Download: Top 10 Ways to Maximise Information Security Across Your Business