Ans 3: Now we are living in a digital era, where tones of
financial transactions are taking place globally through digital
mode. Industry in the entire globe is also affected with digital
transformation.
Also since in today’s era the more focus is given on
intercompany trade due to globalization hence the numbers of
transactions for any company has increased many fold as compare to
a decade back. And these all translate into data. That may be
critical for the company’s privacy, company’s clients, and
concerned government as a whole.
Hence now a days companies are taking extra steps to safeguard
their assets, data & the interest of their stake holders.
Below are some security practices in the organizations:-
- Safeguard towards internet hackers: Since most of the
industries are doing their transactions digitally through some
software such as SAP, Oracle Financial Systems, Tally, etc., it is
generating a lot of data digitally, so for the safety of these
data, most of the company practices to have their own network
system may be through VPN (Virtual Private Network), which will be
password based. So that any outsider does not infringe into their
data and misuses them.
- Digital Signs: Now a day’s company started practicing to have
digital signs instead of manual sign, so that no one can imitate
the sign and take the undue advantages.
- For Safeguarding of the assets: Most of the companies are
maintain the assets record digitally through various accounting
software so that there will not be any security threat for the
physical assets.
- Most of the companies are establishing robust internal control
system through which they can detect any financials or any such
security threat which may not be noticed through. As per SOXA audit
requirement also, there has to be an internal control department,
which will act independently and will report to audit committee of
the company regarding control system of the organization.