Data leaks can happen in many ways from an enterprise. And you may think that the biggest threat to your data are the hackers and your competitors who want to steal or leak your data for malicious ends. However, you may be surprised to find that most data leaks happen due to employees.
Every aspect of running an enterprise involves some degree of risk. Be it an investment, an operation, a plan, or a decision, there is always a possibility of something going wrong, leading to losses. And the sustainability and success of businesses are often predicated upon their ability to manage these risks.
A decade or two ago, if you asked a business owner what the basic needs of their business were, you’ll be more likely to receive answers like capital, people, resources, and so on. If you ask the same question to a business owner today, this list of needs will include ‘the internet’.
The larger an enterprise gets, the harder it becomes for the IT department to monitor all the devices and applications being used by the employees. This may especially be the case if the enterprise has a BYOD culture, which most modern-day organizations have.