Checklist on How to Guard Against Common Types of Data Breaches
Application security in development and support phase The purpose of this checklist is to assist organizations in implementing best practices during the development and support phases of their applications in order to avoid coding errors that could lead to application problems and the eventual disclosure of personal data. Additionally, it will improve coding security responsibilities and awareness. Policy/Risk Management Develop a Software Development Methodology and perform periodic review for any gap. Develop an IT Change Management Process and perform periodic review for any gaps.
ICT Controls Perform thorough unit testing and code reviews early in the system development lifecycle to ensure that all functional requirements are tested and that the requirements specs are followed. SOP/IT Operations When using production data for testing or other purposes, never use or store production data including personal information in non-production environments. Organizations should think about employing software or anonymization approaches to create synthetic data from production data.
Infrastructure and system security in ICT systems
This checklist is designed to assist organizations in reviewing pertinent data protection procedures related to account password management, phishing and malware protection, configuration management, and increasing security knowledge and responsibilities.
Policy/Risk Management
Create an ICT strategy that addresses the key facets of IT security, including asset and configuration management, IT risk management, email, passwords, backup and recovery, hardening, and patching. ICT Controls Authentication, authorization and password
For user roles and rights to data, define the user access control privileges. Users need not to be able to view facts that they do not require to know as a guide. This ought to align with the organization's policy regarding access control.
Web applications and website security Use secure connection protocols and technologies (like TLS) on websites and web apps that manage personal information. For instance, switching from HTTP to HTTPS.
Computer Networks
To safeguard your computer network that is connected to the Internet, outfit networks with defense mechanisms like firewalls.
ICT security and testing Data exports should be encrypted, and the password should be sent separately to the intended recipient (an internal or external party).
SOP/IT Operations Security Awareness Using a variety of training programs, inform staff members on the company's ICT security policies, controls, and processes for safeguarding personal information (i.e. courses or online videos).
Compliance, monitoring, alerts, test and audits
Keep audit logs to document the events, as these records are crucial for tracking the general health of ICT systems and identifying the root cause of security incidents.
Authentication, authorization and password
Log successful and failed logins in order to assist detection or investigation into hacking attempts.
ICT Security and Testing
Make sure that the backup policy is followed when it comes to the regular backup of any personal data that belongs to your organization.
To make sure that the backup data can be recovered and restored in time to assist the business in recovering from any unanticipated occurrence, such as data corruption or malicious attack, backup media should be checked on a regular basis.
Computer Networks
Maintain a list of whitelisted connections to allow connections to only specific, trusted hosts.
For more information, visit https://www.pdpc.gov.sg/-/media/files/pdpc/pdf-files/other-guides/tech-omnibus/how-to-guard-against-common-types-of-data-breaches-handbook.pdf
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