For any company with an online presence, an ironclad cybersecurity program is a cornerstone to providing assurance to clients, site visitors, and prospective consumers their personally identifiable information (PII) is safe at all times.
55% of U.S. consumers say companies should hold the primary responsibility for the security of their customers’ online and mobile accounts. This requires a company to set up a 24/7 task force via automation to prevent hacker intrusions to private devices, networks, company databases, and confidential documents.
It also requires cybersecurity and privacy work hand in hand. Privacy management and cybersecurity now overlap goals and duties. It only makes sense that they would join forces to proactively tackle related issues together.
These two once-siloed practice areas must integrate to address the growing challenge of protecting consumer data.
The importance of privacy & cyber security integration
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have both recently released guidance on privacy in relation to cybersecurity practices in the form of updated standards.
The recent ISO 27701 update provides guidance for the safeguarding of privacy. This is an extension of ISO 27001 and likely the foundation for future GDPR certifications. These updated guidelines show how increasing privacy and security regulations now will impact operations and common tools for both teams.
Using privacy management software will be essential for implementing ISO 27701. Without this type of technology, companies will have trouble translating the internal and external guidance about personal data controllers and personal data processors.
An effective integration plan begins with a security risk assessment and identifying a privacy management software that will help with streamlined storage, consent archiving, and data breach prevention. This double-lined armor not only ensures you’re in cooperation with guidelines but also provides peace of mind for you and your customers.
Benefits of privacy management software
To control data paths perfectly, automation is a must. Companies the world over depend on industry-best tools and software to maintain the highest quality of privacy and cybersecurity for their customers.
Privacy management software is a specially classified software designed to legally store PII within the guidelines of laws such as the CCPA and GDPR.
The functions of privacy management software can help with:
- Cookie compliance: Initiating an official notice to site visitors that browser activity will be tracked before they actually enter the site (if they choose to move past that point).
- Mobile app consent: Notifying smart device users their information may be stored and securely archiving their consent from the mobile site.
- Data discovery & deletion: Supporting CCPA information removal and opt-out of sale request policies.
- Privacy incident responses: Automating action to incidents and fast-acting breach notification tools.
- Assessment automation: Customizing privacy programs and categories as needed.
- Vendor risk management: Facilitating third-party vendor entry, exit, and risk mitigation.
Company executives who utilize privacy management software will feel more confident operating alongside a program that’s consistently monitoring risks, meeting compliance regulations, and maintaining aggressive security alerts.
Customized and accurate solutions
Powerful privacy management software is key to day-to-day maintenance, accuracy, and auditing of your privacy & cyber security management.
Each company’s needs are different, so it’s important you find the solution that’s a good fit for the size, status, and future of your program. Review your data management goals and compliance requirements, then incorporate the appropriate privacy management software.
OneTrust is an industry leader in privacy management solutions and regulatory compliance. Schedule a 1-1 meeting to talk to an expert today.
