Best Practices for Protecting cUSTOMER DATA FOR Event Team

Your team security is as strong as your weakest link.

The security and safety of customer data will be of utmost importance for building a trusted relationship with your customer and audience.

An organization committed to the safety of its customer data starts with a simple good habit and regular check-ups. It must be an intentional discipline to achieve it, similar to customer satisfaction and high standard in the team.

The checklist that requires habit for an event team

#PracticeCompliance Requirement
1Use a strong password to access the company tools and services avoid using simple passwords such as password123100%
2Use a strong password to access the company tools and services. Avoid using simple passwords such as password123100%
3Never leave the computer or devices open ( without locking the screen) when you are away from your desk. This especially happens a lot with onsite at the event venue.100%
4Device Lost – if you lost the device that has access to the company data, immediately inform the company to lock the device, remove the key from the device, and change the Password immediately.100%
5Avoid Saving Passwords for sites that have sensitive customer data.100%
6Be Careful installing 3rd party plugins that track or steal your credential (such as username/password) and customer data. E.g., Gmail plugin, Chrome plugin, etc., especially the plugins that are not legitimate and collect data secretly.100%
7Regular Cleanup – safely remove the temporarily downloaded customer data (excel / CSV) in your local devices/laptop for technical and customer support. It’s usually downloaded to the Download folder / a drive on your devices100%
8Use 2FA Authentication wherever available100%
9Use a Secure and legitimate VPN service. If you need to use the VPN, be careful using some free VPN services that may collect your data.100%
10Avoid sending or transferring the customer data via Chat services such as WhatsApp / Telegram, etc.For the data transfer for work purposes, strictly use the company email provided by the companyAvoid using the personal email for all company matters100%
11Avoid sending the excel sheet without password protection (For data such as the customer’s registration data that requires PDPA compliance and avoid breaching)100%
12Avoid sending the customer data to a non-authorized person from the customer team and without verification. When the data is sent, the company email must be used to transfer the data.100%
13Avoid sharing the username and Password when you need to share the username and password login access. Instead, send the username and Password in a separate communication.100%
14Keep up-to-date software updates for your devices with the latest security update and patches100%

Work Collaboration and Document

#PracticeCompliance Requirement
1Use Google Drive for all work documents.
When the file is shared, try not to share it as public unless it has no important data. Share it to only people who are involved. 
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2If the cloud PC is provided for work, all work must be done in the cloud PC.100%
3If the mobile device is provided for work, all work activities and apps such as Gmail, Chat, etc must be done on the company device. 
If you have to use personal device, ask approval from the company for accessing the company works from your personal devices.
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Onsite Event Support – Best Practices

#PracticeCompliance Requirement
1the items above – 100%
2Shred the paper that has all personal data information such as guest list after the event is over100%
3Log out from all websites, apps, and tools after the event.

The rental laptop and mobile devices must clear all the cache in the browser and log out of all the event apps and administrative websites properly.
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4Change the Password – if you have given your Password to external temp staff/event team members100%
5Never give your admin password that has access to all other customer data for support to external temp staff100%
6Suppose you signed an NDA confidentiality agreement with the customer. In that case, you must get the temp staff or external contractors to sign the NDA for event support or brief them on the requirement of data confidentiality.100%

About EventNook

EventNook is based in Singapore, and we are one of the leading event technology companies in Asia. Our mission is to continue to build a scalable event management platform by simplifying and, in many ways, redefining the old event management process. We take into account every event we have assisted in managing, and using this insight, we have optimized our use of the latest innovations in cloud and mobile technologies. We have empowered event organizers and planners to create a successful series of events.

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