Following security and privacy risks assessments, these are the most common findings and their potential impact level.
| FINDINGS | Security Risk | Privacy Risk | Impact |
| Inadequate access controls | Weak passwords and a lack of multi-factor authentication increase the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive customer data, leading to potential data breaches, financial loss, and reputational damage. | Unauthorized access to customer data violates privacy regulations and could result in legal action, loss of customer trust, and reputational damage. |
HIGH
|
| Unsecured web applications | Vulnerabilities in web applications could be exploited by attackers to gain access to sensitive customer data, leading to potential data breaches, financial loss, and reputational damage. Denial-of-service attacks could also disrupt business operations. | Unauthorized access to customer data violates privacy regulations and could result in legal action, loss of customer trust, and reputational damage. |
HIGH
|
| Incomplete data backups | Incomplete data backups increase the risk of data loss in the event of a disaster or system failure, leading to potential financial loss and reputational damage. | Incomplete data backups could result in loss of sensitive customer data, violating privacy regulations and potentially resulting in legal action, loss of customer trust, and reputational damage. | MEDIUM |
| Outdated software | Outdated software contains known vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers, leading to potential data breaches, financial loss, and reputational damage. | Vulnerabilities in outdated software could lead to unauthorized access to customer data, violating privacy regulations and potentially resulting in legal action, loss of customer trust, and reputational damage. | MEDIUM |
| Insufficient employee training | Insufficient employee training increases the risk of inadvertent data leaks or other security incidents caused by human error, leading to potential data breaches, financial loss, and reputational damage. | Insufficient employee training could lead to inadvertent violations of privacy regulations, such as mishandling of sensitive customer data, resulting in legal action, loss of customer trust, and reputational damage. | MEDIUM |
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