In the digital landscape, where data breaches and unauthorized access pose significant risks, ensuring robust data security measures is crucial, especially when dealing with sensitive tender information. This blog post focuses on the paramount importance of data security in AI-powered tender assistance and highlights the comprehensive security measures implemented by Brainial to protect the confidentiality and privacy of tender data.
Tender documents often contain proprietary information, trade secrets, and valuable intellectual property. Sensitive information shared during the tender process, such as financial data, pricing strategies, and confidential project plans, must be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Data security measures need to be taken to prevent unauthorized access and safeguard these crucial assets from falling into the wrong hands. Brainial recognizes the critical importance of safeguarding sensitive tender data. Our ISO 27001 certification, security measures and operational measures are described in more detail below.
Brainial is ISO 27001 certified
Brainial is ISO 27001 certified by DNV. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of information security management. This internationally recognized certification validates Brainial's dedication to protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data entrusted to the organization. By adhering to the ISO 27001 framework, Brainial has implemented robust information security controls and processes, ensuring the prevention of data breaches, unauthorized access, and other potential risks. This certification underscores Brainial's ongoing efforts to prioritize the security and privacy of its clients and stakeholders, establishing a solid foundation of trust and reliability in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
Security Measures:
- Isolated Data Storage: Brainial maintains isolated storage environments to prevent data commingling and unauthorized access. All data per client is isolated in its own databases & buckets. This segregation ensures that each client's tender data is securely stored and remains strictly confidential.
- ISO 27001 Certified hosting: Brainial's infrastructure is hosted on ISO 27001-certified servers. This certification demonstrates the implementation of internationally recognized information security management standards and practices to safeguard data against potential threats.
- Encrypted Data: Brainial employs robust encryption techniques to protect tender data both at rest and in transit. Encryption safeguards the confidentiality of data by encoding it into an unreadable format, ensuring that even if intercepted, the information remains inaccessible to unauthorized individuals.
- Advanced Permissions: Brainial's software offers granular access controls and advanced permission settings. This ensures that only authorized users can access specific tender data, reducing the risk of unauthorized modifications or data breaches.
- Audit & Activity Logging: Brainial maintains a comprehensive audit trail and activity logs, which track user actions and system activities. These logs serve as a valuable resource for identifying any suspicious activities, unauthorized access attempts or non-repudiation, enhancing overall security.
- SSL Certificates: Brainial employs Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates to establish secure connections between users and the platform. SSL encryption guarantees that data transmitted between the user's device and Brainial's servers remains protected against interception and tampering.
Operational Measures:
- Privacy by Design: Brainial follows a privacy-by-design approach, ensuring that data protection principles are incorporated into the software's architecture from the initial development stages. This proactive approach prioritizes privacy and security throughout the entire system.
- Password Management: Brainial employees work with strong password policies, such as complexity requirements and regular password expiration. Additionally, secure and encrypted password storage practices are implemented to protect user credentials against unauthorized access.
- Two-Factor Authentication: Management accounts of Brainial employees are equipped with 2FA (2 Factor Authentication). Brainial provides two-factor authentication (2FA) as an additional layer of security for user accounts when integrating with various Identity Access Management (IAM) providers such as Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), SAML and Google.
- Automated Deployments: Brainial utilizes automated deployment processes, reducing the potential for human error and ensuring consistent security configurations across the platform. This approach minimizes vulnerabilities that may arise from manual deployment procedures. Deployments usually take place without downtime.
- Release & Patch Policies: Brainial maintains strict release and patch policies to promptly address any identified security vulnerabilities. Regular updates and patches and automated vulnerability detection are deployed to ensure the software remains secure and up to date with the latest security practices.
- Minimal PII Data: Brainial adheres to the principle of minimizing the collection and storage of personally identifiable information (PII). By limiting the amount of PII data stored, the potential risks associated with handling sensitive personal information are significantly reduced.
Data security is a paramount concern when utilizing AI-powered tender assistance, and Brainial recognizes the critical importance of safeguarding sensitive tender data. Through isolated data storage, ISO 27001 certification, ISO 27001 certified hosting, encrypted data, advanced permissions, audit logging, and SSL certificates, Brainial ensures the confidentiality and integrity of tender information. Additionally, operational measures such as privacy by design, password management, automated deployments, release and patch policies, two-factor authentication, and minimal PII data help further protect against unauthorized access and data breaches. With a steadfast commitment to data security, Brainial provides its clients with peace of mind, enabling them to focus on creating better proposals faster while maintaining the highest standards of data protection. Contact us for more information.
