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Data access governance is the process of managing and controlling access to your organization's data. The goals of a scalable data access governance program are to enhance data security and regulatory compliance, as well as prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Data access control is a subset of data access governance that refers to the methods used to regulate the viewing and use of specific data in a database or other IT system. The control measures can be as straightforward as multi-factor authentication and as complex as advanced encryption algorithms.

Getting started with data access governance involves three key steps. First, define your data access policies, outlining who has the right to access data and under which specific circumstances. Second, identify your data assets and classify them based on their sensitivity or confidentiality. Third, implement a data governance solution to manage permissions and continuously monitor data access to detect any potential anomalies or misuse. Collibra provides a platform that can help with all these steps.

Protecting company data requires a comprehensive strategic approach that includes implementing strong data access governance and control, continuously assessing and updating security software, educating employees about cybersecurity best practices and maintaining regular data backups. Data protection tools, such as Collibra Protect, can help detect potential threats, automate data privacy and security processes, and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.

Whether you're looking to implement role-based access controls, multifactor authentication, end-to-end encryption or some form of zero-trust system, using data access governance solutions helps you implement and manage these solutions more effectively. Rather than having to configure settings across multiple data stores or cloud platforms, you can use a governance tool to set policies across your organization.

Collibra Protect helps you classify data, automate data compliance and streamline your data access policies. These features are particularly useful if you're working across multiple cloud platforms or otherwise have a large and complex network. Your data access security policies are only useful if they are implemented consistently and accurately. If key pieces of data or areas of your infrastructure are overlooked, that data is at risk.

Data access governance tools make it easier to use granular access controls to protect your data, ensuring the right people have access to it while restricting those who don’t need it from accessing it.

Data access platforms serve several purposes, including preventing unauthorized parties from getting access to your data, reducing the risk of data breaches and simplifying the process of maintaining compliance with data protection regulations or other similar policies.

Data access solutions provide a simple interface through which you can manage your data access security settings, classify your data, set permissions and efficiently manage access controls. While it is possible to do these things manually, having an easy-to-use dashboard that gives you an at-a-glance overview of the data on your network makes it easier to ensure compliance and keep track of the access control settings that you have configured.