Image: Alamy Data has been described as digital gold, modern currency, and the new oil. Each of these analogies points to something fundamental about data: it’s foundational to the digital experience. Indeed, data is the impetus behind everything from increasingly popular (and data-hungry) large language models (LLMs) and personalized marketing to streaming recommendation and traffic navigation services. It’s also stored in enormous quantities. The US alone stores more than 898 exabytes of data – a number so large that it’s almost impossible to truly comprehend the size and scale of our data infrastructure. Much of this information is housed in the country’s 5,381 data centers , expensive and expansive facilities that keep information secure, accessible, and constantly available for various applications and services we rely on daily. Securing these facilities – and the data they protect – is a significant challenge and responsibility with enormous regulatory, reputational, and financial repercussions. Security teams are tasked with preventing cybersecurity incidents, insider threats, saboteurs, and other risks from entering the premises. To help industry leaders stay ahead of any threat, here are three often overlooked best practices to secure data centers in 2024: Related: The Biggest Threats to Data Center Uptime – […]
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