Beyond that, Mahapatra details PwC’ s concept of‘ Crown Jewels’.“ We find what kind of data our clients want to keep to themselves, and the extra security they want to have. We work with them to find out where that data is residing, if that data is at risk, or if it is in transit, and we create a whole data protection layer alongside it.” Such prized data requires the most robust solutions, such as encryption, but Mahapatra warns that there cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach.“ Encryption always creates several business problems. The most important are impacts to performance. In cases of large data volumes we usually talk about pseudonymization instead. That is where we put security at a field or column level; a more dynamic, data-centric approach. Obviously, we also find out if there is any PII data to ensure we recommend the right data governance framework to our clients.”
This is one of many areas where PwC’ s specialization comes into play, ensuring that data is matched with the correct cybersecurity techniques. This in turn contributes to PwC’ s growing business in the sector.“ Our cybersecurity practice is growing by
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