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Ensuring security on the Snowflake platform

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Ensuring security on the Snowflake platform

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- The first step you'll want to take when working with your data is making sure your data is safe and the process to do that is in place. This brings our focus to two related principles, the importance of data security and the pivotal role of data governance. Data security is important because it ensures that valuable data is fully protected from potential threats or breaches. The consequences of failing to do that are not just financial, they can also severely damage a business's reputation and trust. Similarly, data governance plays a vital role in upholding the quality, consistency, and security of our data. It provides a structured framework, ensuring we harness data that is accurate, reliable, and compliant with standards in your company, country, or industry. Let's dive into each concept in a little bit more detail, starting with security and how Snowflake handles these challenges. One of the key elements of Snowflake security is encryption. Encryption is a method of scrambling…

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