At Town & Country, our IT experts have a great deal of experience helping businesses keep their networks safe from cyber attacks and data breaches. We discuss why data protection should be your company’s top priority. 

Data protection for businesses – why is it important?

As a business, you probably gather a lot of data on your customers. The National Cyber Security Alliance guidance is ‘if you collect it, protect it’. Not only can a data breach lead to financial loss, but it can have a serious impact on your reputation and how much your customers trust you. 

Personal data should only be collected for relevant and legitimate purposes, and reasonable security measures should be taken to keep this data safe from unauthorised access. Companies should always be transparent about how they collect, use and share customers’ personal information. Your company’s privacy policy (what privacy means to your organisation and the steps you take to protect data) should be communicated clearly on your website.

Every day should be Data Protection Day

Data protection and privacy is an issue that affects everyone. As individuals, we must always make careful decisions about what information we share, whether it’s completely necessary to share it, and whether we trust who we’re sharing it with. Initiatives like Data Protection Day go a long way towards educating people about how to make these important decisions.

As a business, it falls to you to collect, use and protect your customers’ data in a safe and responsible way. At Town & Country, we provide a comprehensive range of IT support systems and our experts can advise on ways to safeguard your network and protect your data.  



To find out more about our business IT support systems, please don’t hesitate to contact the friendly Town & Country team on 01202 514444.

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