The Velcro Organisation
Neal Cross, Angus Logan and crew have been creating a small business banking reference site.
As part of a sequence of videos I created one on advice for the small business in data privacy. Here are my notes:
Initial steps
- Encourage staff to learn multiple roles (snap and replace - like velcro)
- Organize yourself into small operating units
- Use information systems that can track performance across units
Data Leakage
- Shift security focus from perimeter defenses (e.g., firewalls) to internal defenses (e.g., data encryption)
- driven by privacy laws
- traditionally
- Access (identification or authorisation)
- Computer (Hardware or software)
- Network (Intranet or Internet)
- Data can be leaked obviously or opaquely - what you provide publicly and how it is used
How?
- Laptop Drive encryption
- Role based services for web users
- Tracking of activity
- Confidentiality agreements
Next
Careful thought around privacy in the future - get advice on patents, copyrights and protection of your own trade secrets. Investigate IP protection...
Who you trust - Trust is essential to loyalty, prosperity and good management
What your data will be used for. Its more important for small businesses to hold onto their IP