Data Governance, Privacy and Protection
Make Sure You Have All the Data Dimensions Covered To Truly Address Data Security

Data is an invaluable asset in today's digital world. It is the foundation of all successful businesses, providing insights that help drive decisions, inform strategies, and increase efficiency. With data, companies are able to make informed decisions that improve their products and services, identify new customer trends, and optimize their marketing efforts. As a result, data is quickly becoming a key differentiator in the competitive market.
Data can be used in a variety of ways. It can be used to gain insights into customer behavior, track customer engagement, and identify potential opportunities. It can also be used to measure the effectiveness of campaigns, optimize the customer experience, and create targeted marketing messages.
Data is Your Most Valuable Asset
Data is the cornerstone of all companies today — it is how we operate, make decisions, gain insights, and create value. Data is now the most valuable asset on the balance sheet, growing at an astounding rate. It also carries an inordinate amount of risk if not proactively managed.
Imagine a world where all data is governed, all privacy concerns are addressed and protecting and managing data throughout its lifecycle is a given. You’re probably part of the way there, but together we can move toward a better future state, regardless of your starting place. In the end, having all three interwoven domains of data governance, privacy and protection working together will enable you to have a rock-solid foundation to truly secure the data that matters.
Data can also be used to identify areas of growth and potential opportunities. By analyzing customer data, companies can identify areas of growth and new customer segments to target. By analyzing trends, they can develop new products and services that meet customer needs.
Data is more than just numbers and statistics. It is the lifeblood of any business, providing the insights and information needed to make informed decisions and drive success. Companies that use data effectively will find themselves ahead of the competition and better able to maximize their potential.
All privacy concerns are addressed and protecting and managing data throughout its lifecycle is a given. You’re probably part of the way there, but together we can move toward a better future state, regardless of your starting place.
In the end, having all three interwoven domains of data governance, privacy and protection working together will enable you to have a rock-solid foundation to truly secure the data that matters.


Data is an invaluable asset in today’s digital world. Protecting and managing data is essential to ensure the security and reliability of business operations. The following are some tips to help protect and manage data:
1. Establish and follow a data security policy. Establishing a data security policy is the first step in protecting and managing data. This policy should outline the procedures for protecting data, including how data is stored, transmitted, and accessed. It should also include information about how to respond to data breaches and security incidents.
2. Regularly monitor and test systems. Regularly monitoring and testing systems is essential for protecting and managing data. This includes monitoring for unauthorized access, testing for vulnerabilities, and analyzing system logs for suspicious activity.
3. Implement a backup and disaster recovery plan. Having a backup and disaster recovery plan in place is essential for protecting and managing data. This plan should include steps for restoring data in the event of a system failure or data breach.
4. Encrypt data. Data encryption is an important measure for protecting and managing data. Encryption ensures that data is only accessible to authorized users, making it difficult for unauthorized users to access the data.
5. Use secure passwords. It is important to use strong, unique passwords when accessing and managing data. Using weak passwords can make it easy for unauthorized users to access data.
The majority of the world’s data has come about in only the past two years
Source: US Chamber of Commerce
By 2022, 70% of the globe’s GDP will have undergone digitization
Source: World Economic Forum
Three Dimensions:
The Essential Foundations to Enable Data Security
The responsibility for data security spans across organizations. But, given all the facets – including governance, privacy and sensitive data protection, it’s no longer just a security group issue. From the Chief Privacy Officer to the CISO to the Chief Data Officer, organizations understand that data poses complex business issues and requires concerted efforts to address data security across the board – no matter where it lives.
Data security now must start with a solid program around governance, privacy and protection. It’s a shared responsibility.

Control the data in your care.
Governance is understandably complex. From the discovery of data stores to setting policies and procedures to full lifecycle management, clients trust AVIH to deliver.

Respect the data in your care.
Data privacy has expanded beyond just meeting compliance requirements like GDPR. It is becoming a brand asset and consumer requirement. Let’s tackle data privacy together.

Protect the data in your care.
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you need to feel confident that both the data you collect and the data that represents your company IP is secure. You’ve got options, let us help you design the best solution.
Data security is the process of protecting data from unauthorized access, manipulation, or destruction. It is an essential element of any successful organization, as it helps protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information. To ensure data security, there are three essential foundations that must be in place: technological security, physical security, and administrative security.
Technological security involves the use of software and hardware to protect data from malicious or unauthorized access. This can include things such as firewalls, malware protection, encryption, and data backup. All of these elements work together to ensure that data is secure from any external threats.
Physical security focuses on protecting data from physical threats. This includes things such as access control, surveillance cameras, and other physical barriers. These safeguards help ensure that only authorized personnel have access to sensitive data.
Finally, administrative security involves creating policies and procedures to protect against data breaches. This includes things such as creating user accounts, setting up access levels, and monitoring user activity. It also involves instituting employee training to ensure that everyone is aware of the security policies in place and knows how to properly handle sensitive data.
These three elements – technological, physical, and administrative security – are the essential foundations of data security. When they are in place and working together, they provide the greatest level of protection for sensitive data. By taking the time to ensure that all of these elements are implemented correctly, organizations can ensure that their data is safe and secure.
Why AVIH for Data Security?
Data governance is one of the three components in our overall data practice. Fundamentally linked with data privacy and data protection objectives, AVIH data governance offerings are integral in driving the responsible use, compliance and security of the data in your care.
As navigators taking the lead or working side-by-side with your leadership, every client gets the best team — ‘been there, done that’ pros with diverse backgrounds including top tier consulting, hands-on security leaders and, practitioners and tech gurus. All skilled at pragmatic, proactive and achievable planning and deployment.
Every company is starting from a different place when it comes to data. Some have limited requirements and need the basic bases covered. Others are forging new ground in maturity and sophistication. All still need to mitigate risk, extract value and understand the changing landscape of privacy and compliance. We meet you where you are, work smartly and efficiently and only focus on what you need.
Every business is unique. Your data security should be tailored. Every engagement, from the most straightforward to the incredibly complex, considers all the facets of governance, privacy and protection. Senior advisors with specific domain expertise design solutions based on holistic analysis and planning through to required technology to solve specific challenges.
AVIH provides comprehensive data security solutions to protect your business from the ever-growing threats of cybercrime. Our solutions are designed to protect your business from data breaches, malware, and other cyber threats.
AVIH offers a variety of data security solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of your organization. We provide data protection, data encryption, and threat detection solutions to help keep your data secure. Our data security solutions are designed to be easy to use and to protect all of your data, no matter where it is stored.
AVIH also provides a variety of tools to help you monitor and manage your data security. We offer automated alerts so you can be immediately notified of any suspicious activity, as well as audit and reporting capabilities that allow you to review your security posture. In addition, we provide ongoing maintenance and support services to ensure that your data is protected.
At AVIH, we understand how important data security is for your business. Our goal is to provide the most comprehensive solutions to protect your business and ensure that you can operate with confidence. With AVIH, you can rest assured that your data is secure and protected from cyber threats.
