CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ NUGGETS – TAKE BACK CONTROL OF YOUR DATA ’ 45 your information . If a business doesn ’ t log the personal data in their centralised silos in the first place , it can ’ t be breached ,” Johnson explains .
With breaches at large tech companies cited as a ‘ tipping point ’, a recent study by Gartner has found for the first time that privacy is becoming more of a priority over convenience for consumers – in 2009 , it was reported that consumers remained unwilling to sacrifice convenience to keep their data secure . As organisations battle to develop their cybersecurity offerings ,
Johnson cites two reasons for the failings we see in the headlines . “ There are people who don ’ t understand tech and are being victimised for that and there ’ s the other side where people do understand it and they ’ re trying to do best practices but those options where you have to log in with a username and password still exist .”
A key challenge for any tech company then , no matter which platform is being provided , is to ensure convenience while also assuring customers that keeping their data secure is top priority – but for
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