4 Ways to Detect and Prevent Data Misuse
Rights and powers mean access to data. And sometimes, when an employee feels a lack of control, they can use the data they’ve been given access to for their own benefit. This misuse can threaten an organization’s data security or even lead to a data breach. Data misuse was in the top seven categories of threat actions in 2020 according to the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). For organizations, data misuse may lead to costly lawsuits and loss of reputation.