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Employees are considered the weakest link when it comes to the organisation’s cybersecurity. Provided that employees have access to the personal data that the organisation manages, employee sabotage is the biggest insider threat that must be addressed before it becomes a problem in the future.
One advantage of outsourcing your DPO is knowing that such officer is an expert in the field. It is also significantly less expensive than hiring a full-time employee. Moreover, outsourcing your DPO ensures that such an officer is knowledgeable about the PDPA’s data protection obligations and can provide value with cybersecurity experience.
Protecting customer information matters as failure to do so would mean a financial penalty imposed by the PDPC, ranging up to S$1,000,000, and the loss of trust from customers and potential future clients.
“Are we breached?” This is the question that is answered by a Compromise Assessment (CA). However, unlike other assessment tools, CA offers a more in-depth assessment of the organisation’s cybersecurity posture.