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Rakshans' Training: • Advantages of having Data Graveyards include:
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* If collected and used based on their purpose, data stored
All About Data Graveyards .;. ..• can serve as a pool of information for marketing and
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research; and, provide statistics, trends, and forecasts for

In this era of Technology where our personal business targets.
information has become part of a 'utility . AKSH- * It can serve as a repository of knowledge and actions

service', we disclose our data to perform and taken for process improvement and personal and/or

complete day-to-day activities (e.g., online banking organizational achievements.

transactions, online shopping, delivery services, call logs in our • Risks and Challenges

phones, etc.).One of the most common ways we do this nowadays * Expensive storage subscription and investment, including
is the mandatory disclosure of our health status through the high maintenance cost in maintaining a Data Center,

Contact Tracing Apps or platforms as a measure to stop the infrastructure upgrades, network security patches and

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spread of COVID-19. h e precious pieces of information we subscriptions, preventive maintenance, annual independent
disclose to third parties and government organizations become certifications, and space allocation which may be used

unused for a certain period. Eventually, they will be classified for other purposes.
as "Data Graveyards". * Risk in compliance with the Privacy Legislations on where
the data or information are stored, challenges in complying

with the Information Security Controls and industry standards
Understanding Data Graveyards and the importance of minimizing

them were the focus of the exclusive monthly training session such as ISO 27001 :2013 and PCI-DSS, and high risk of data

under the Raksha program on June 15. Conducted by Compliance corruption, breaches, phishing, and malware attacks,
Manager AA Pirante, the lecture delved into the different types of unauthorized access, etc.

data graveyards, their impact to costs, and how reducing them According to Aaron, being well-versed on the basic Data Privacy

can result to lower costs but also decrease information security Principles can help minimize risks and challenges in maintaining

and data privacy risks. a data graveyard. Maintaining a big database may pose different

challenges and risks depending on the nature of the data that we

Key Takeaways: collect, process, and manage. "It is important to always keep in
mind that the more data that we collect and store, the more
• A Data Graveyard is any location, or any platform where responsible we should be," he said.

unused data is stored and kept by data processors and
data controllers, such as hard-drives, thumb drives, data Interested to join the exclusive training sessions under the

centers, and filing cabinets, etc. Raksha program? Contact your HR BP.