You Can’t Afford A Data Breach. Here’s How To Avoid One
Forbes January 6, 2025
Taylor Brown is cofounder and COO of Fivetran, a leader in data integration.
Recent security failures have resulted in massive breaches, compromising terabytes of data and hundreds of millions of records. Government bodies and major companies—including entertainment and cybersecurity firms—have all experienced leaks, ransomware and cyberattacks. Highly regulated organizations like the U.K.’s NHS, the Indian Council of Medical Research and the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have not been immune. Uber even faced a $324 million fine for failing to sufficiently safeguard the transfer of sensitive data from the EU to the U.S.
With increased scrutiny from regulations like the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and the American Privacy Rights Act, secure data handling is more critical than ever. Modern enterprises...