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How should sensitive data be stored?
Personal devices holding sensitive data should be kept in a secure location overnight and securely encrypted. Access to devices, files or servers containing sensitive or personal data should be responsibly managed and regularly reviewed.
How do you handle sensitive documents?
Below are some of the best ways to better protect the confidential information that your business handles.
- Control access.
- Use confidential waste bins and shredders.
- Lockable document storage cabinets.
- Secure delivery of confidential documents.
- Employee training.
Are there any best practices for storing secrets?
Even when all best practices are followed, mistakes are common. When dealing with highly sensitive data, no chances should be taken. GitGuardian offers a free secrets scanning solution for developers which should be installed on both private and public repositories.
Is it important to secure your web application?
Securing your web application can seem like a never ending task, and we understand a lot goes into keeping your sensitive information protected. However time-consuming the process may seem, it still needs to be done— especially when around 90% of user-generated passwords are vulnerable to hacking.
How to store sensitive data in the cloud?
You can, for instance, use the Web Crypto API to password-encrypt secrets before they’re placed in local storage. You would have the user enter the password each time a secret needs to be decrypted, then clear the password and decrypted data.
What are the best practices for web application authentication?
Store sensitive data separate from regular data. Test your process with low-privileged accounts. Use a firewall to boost your web application authentication. These tips are focused on securing internal accounts to ensure hackers can’t access admin-level permissions.