Security practitioners need to know what data their data has and where it is kept so they can ensure its protected. Bilal Ghafoor, an independent data protection consultant, formerly worked for public sector organizations and charities, including Macmillan Cancer Support and Parkinson’s UK. He discusses why CISOs often trip up when it comes to basic security and data hygiene; the importance of building an information asset register; the barriers to adopting such a fundamental governance approach; the need to adopt such a basic governance approach.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/an-information-asset-register-plays-important-role-a-14326