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Challenges of Data Security Management of Distributed Systems

Author: Traci Folse
by Traci Folse
Posted: Aug 31, 2017

Data security management is never easy, and cyber criminals are always eager to find an unguarded backdoor or loophole in third party programming to exploit. As difficult as the field may be, nothing is more challenging than data security management of data across distributed systems. These systems create problems on the human, technical, and logistical levels.

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Data Security Management of Distributed Systems without Restricting Use - Distributed systems walks a fine line between functionality and security. On the one hand, when multiple computers run different aspects of the same program, they need to communicate quickly and easily. Otherwise, the entire system will slow to the point of uselessness. On the other hand, you should never underestimate the importance of data security. A breach of one computer could compromise other parts of the system. It’s easy for cyber security management to take a back seat to efficiency, especially if you’re working with a distributed system that covers multiple offices, states, or even countries. It’s easy to overlook security for the part of your system that sits on the other side of an ocean.

Data security management of distributed systems faces the same problems as the distributed systems that they protect. Users must trust teams they struggle to communicate with on the other side of the world to handle their part of security management. After all, essentially all parts of the system hold valuable data, and if your partners fail to protect their part of the system, they could jeopardize your entire enterprise. This is something good such security solutions should rectify. System oversight and emergency protocols are both important features to consider.

Importance of Data Security in Heterogeneous Systems - The human logistics aren’t the only challenge for data security management of distributed systems. Not only do distributed systems work with multiple computers, but they operate through various types of devices. These devices may have different operating systems, networks, system managers, and programming languages. Sorting through such a complex web of radically different but interconnected features is exhausting. Security measures must address and cover every single one of these differences. This takes advanced coding and organizational skills. Every app is a potential threat, so cyber security experts have to look at every piece of the puzzle individually before they can hope to develop a solution that will cover the entire system. Sometimes, the best data security measure may actually be a series of different measures. Rather than patching together a single solution, the answer may lie in protecting each point separately.

Distributed systems vary widely, making data security management vital. Even if the hardware and programming are similar to previous cyber security projects, the people and distances involved could add an entirely new level of complexity to the new problem. The best way to secure on distributed systems is to move carefully and examine the systems thoroughly. Make sure security measures are feasible for all users to ensure they’re actually used as well.

About the Author

I am a security researcher with 8+ years of experience in Data Security or anti-malware. My job is about focusing on penetration testing and bug hunting. Know more: MacKeeper Security Research Center

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