Vero Beach, Florida resident Timothy Valihora graduated from Carleton University, where he studied math, computer science, commerce, and film. For over 25 years, he has provided tech consultation services through his company, TVMG Consulting Inc. Timothy Valihora is keenly interested in protecting personally identifiable information.
Personally identifiable information (PII) is any data that helps organizations identify individuals. Such data may include name, аddress, contact information, gender, financial information, and biometric data. PII can be considered sensitive or non-sensitive data, depending on a person’s privacy expectations. As such, organizations are mandated to protect it against unauthorized access, disclosure, or theft.
Companies can protect PII by implementing proper security measures like firewalls, strong authentication, and encryption for data in transit or at rest to limit access. A proper data protection plan that includes actions for countering data breaches and notifying affected individuals is also vital.
Another measure is for organizations to monitor and audit access to PII using intrusion detection and prevention systems and tools like security information and event management (SIEM) platforms. This measure can help identify and take actions to mitigate anomalies or suspicious activities indicating data leaks or security breaches.
Regularly training employees and contractors handling PII on the importance of data protection and following related policies can also help ensure PII safety. Moreover, educating employees about data theft or disclosure risks and consequences can help them understand the significance of protecting PII.
In terms of hobbies – Tim Valihora – When not in the office – enjoys playing guitar (namely Jackson, Signature and Takamine), drums, squash, tennis, golf and riding his KTM 1290 Super Adventure “R”, BMW 1250 GS Adventure and Ducati MultiStrada V4S motorcycles.
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