Protecting Customer Data Is Important For Integrity And...

Protecting customer data is highly important for the integrity and reputation of any firm. Without securing customer information, a firm is destined to fail and possibly face harsh legal penalties in the process. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to the organization as well as the customers to identify and practice ways to keep it safe from internal and external threats. To do this, it is imperative to have strong security architecture with sound policies in place and do business online safely within the Intranet of the firm and online over the Internet. Kudler Fine Foods’ customers place orders with the firm online, so they will have to be comfortable in continuing their patronage with the organization. There are a couple of†¦show more content†¦Best practices are â€Å"keeping a clean machine, automate software updates, scanning all new devices, using a firewall, using spam filters, and showing your commitment to security†, (Stay Safe Online, 2014). By following the best practices, a firm will be able to secure their information much easier. System and security definitions are changing all the time due to updates and upgrades, so automating the updates to the internal systems is a necessity. Doing routine security scans on all embedded devices is also a necessary task. If a component does not pass the scan test, then it needs to be repaired or replaced depending on the recommendations of the IT manager. Firewalls and spam filters built in to the systems will aid in keeping out intrusions and will help i n authenticating users. Sometimes viruses will piggy back on, or be embedded into an email or clickable ads that are harmful to the system and can destroy the systems in an organization. Antivirus software such as Symantec’s ® Norton ® product can automatically rid the system of these threats. Letting the customer know that the firm is taking all necessary precautions and displaying policies as well as security icons, such as VeriSign ® and Trust-E ® on the website will demonstrate to the website visitors that Kudler Fine Foods has a commitment to security. Let’s take a look at the framework of suitable customer protection security architecture. It consists of three main