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Poll: How do you handle confidentiality and data security when working with sensitive information?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 15:24
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Other Dec 10, 2024

Some of my clients include in their NDAs and/or T&Cs what seems to be very strict security requirements but then in practice don’t act much differently than those who have no security requirements at all. Anyway, in over 40 years, I haven’t dealt with sensitive information very often…

WolfgangS
Christine Andersen
Andjelka Janjusevic
 
Christine Andersen
Christine Andersen  Identity Verified
Denmark
Local time: 16:24
Member (2003)
Danish to English
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Several of the above Dec 10, 2024

I work offline and do not use the Cloud, and I voted that I limit data sharing.

Signing NDAs is fine, but you must observe them in practice!
I have signed codes of conduct on this site and with the CIoL, for instance, because I prefer to work with small agencies who do not have elaborate procedures with NDAs and so on.

But basically, I do not allow others to access my work computer (apart from one trusted person if I have IT problems).

I take care no... See more
I work offline and do not use the Cloud, and I voted that I limit data sharing.

Signing NDAs is fine, but you must observe them in practice!
I have signed codes of conduct on this site and with the CIoL, for instance, because I prefer to work with small agencies who do not have elaborate procedures with NDAs and so on.

But basically, I do not allow others to access my work computer (apart from one trusted person if I have IT problems).

I take care not to talk about work in detail, or only to talk about general situations, not specific clients.

I do not use MT or AI, but they have to be checked out carefully too. ▲ Collapse


Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Andjelka Janjusevic
Giovana Zaltron
 
Novian Cahyadi
Novian Cahyadi  Identity Verified
Indonesia
Local time: 22:24
Member (2024)
English to Indonesian
Security Dec 10, 2024

1. I use Linux.
2. I encrypt everything.

Sean O'Byrne
Andjelka Janjusevic
 
Sean O'Byrne
Sean O'Byrne
Canada
Local time: 16:24
German to English
Most of the above. Dec 10, 2024

I use all these means aside from seeking professional help.
 
Gennady Lapardin
Gennady Lapardin  Identity Verified
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:24
Italian to Russian
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Other Dec 11, 2024

The general rule for any information: it is confidential irrespective of the content. If there are special requirements, the client should let me know.

WolfgangS
Gjorgji Apostolovski
 


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