{"id":2240,"date":"2022-08-24T17:14:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T16:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.praxonomy.com\/blog\/?p=2240"},"modified":"2022-08-24T17:25:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T16:25:30","slug":"good-digital-habits-for-board-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.praxonomy.com\/blog\/good-digital-habits-for-board-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Digital Habits for Board Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Technology has made life easier for boards. Whether it be through the use of email or online calendars, or video conferencing applications and board portals<\/a>, technology has become integral to the work and productivity of board members and leaders of organisations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while it\u2019s difficult to argue against the benefits that the digital era has brought forth, there are inherent risks that need to be considered. Some of these risks are often overlooked because board members have become accustomed to doing things a certain way over long periods of time. They, along with the rest of the organisation, develop digital habits that can occasionally run counter to what it means to be productive, efficient, and secure in today\u2019s connected environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we highlight 7 good digital habits that board members should practise for better governance success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Back-up your data.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The probability of data loss, whether due to a virus, human error, or hardware or system failure, has never been higher. To offset this risk, it\u2019s important to back-up data regularly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back-ups are typically kept\/stored in a location that\u2019s not connected to the network. An example of this would be an external hard drive (stored offsite) or a cloud-based back-up service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best back-ups are \u201cair-gapped,\u201d meaning that they\u2019re physically isolated and unable to establish external connections. This makes sense because once criminals have access to the network they can just as easily access data backups stored there to cause more damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some ways to back-up data are through external hard drives, cloud-based storage, or dedicated back-up services. Note that these options come with their own set of pros and cons, so it\u2019s important to understand and manage your own unique needs. For instance, saving business data to an external hard drive might not be the best option for remote-only organisations (cloud-based\/back-up services might be better). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important, too, to ask the right questions: if cloud services are going to be utilised, look into the privacy controls of the service. Does your data remain yours?<\/p>\n\n\n