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Digital Security

Digital security refers to actions and ways of protecting against cyber threats, security breaches, and other electronic attacks. Digital security protects information systems, networks, software and data.

There are five areas of digital security:

1. Risk Management​

Risk management refers to actions that ensure the continuity of the organisation’s operations and aim to minimise the harm caused by risks. Actions related to risk management may be related to both the individual and the organisation.

Risk management actions include:

  • observation of risks related to the use of information networks or digital devices, and
  • developing the organisation’s operations based on identified risks.

2. Information Security​

Information security refers to actions that ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.

Information security can be improved by:

  • using strong passwords
  • backing up data
  • updating applications and devices.

3. Data Protection​

Data protection refers to protecting people’s privacy and personal data from malpractices.

Data protection acts recorded in law include the

  • lawful
  • appropriate and
  • transparent handling of personal data.

4. Continuity Management and Preparedness​

Continuity management is a digital security process that

  • identifies the main risks
  • assesses their impacts in the organisation and its network of actors
  • creates a practice for continuing operations in the event of disruptions, and
  • practises how to act in case of disruptions.

Precautionary measures are activities that ensure and enable that an organisation can operate without disruptions in both normal and deviant situations. It is important that the organisation ensures the continuity of its core activities in particular.

Precautionary measures include:

  • education and training
  • drills and
  • risk assessment.

5. Safety and Security Management​

Safety and security management refers to comprehensive and systematic activities aimed at promoting safety that combine the management of 3 main areas:

  • methods – such as policies, standards, and procedures that guide secure and safe operations;
  • practices – meaning the day-to-day processes and protocols that are consistently applied to maintain security
  • people – including training, roles, responsibilities, and awareness to ensure everyone understands and contributes to a secure environment.

This combined effort ensures that safety is not an isolated activity but embedded into the organizational culture and technical workflows.