Choosing the Most Secure Digital Business Card Solution: 8 Factors to Consider

Organizations worldwide, on average, implement over a hundred business-critical software solutions annually. This reliance on software makes global enterprises vulnerable to cyberattacks and security breaches.

For this reason, companies are becoming increasingly security-conscious when choosing a software vendor—especially for a solution that will help them strengthen connections with clients or customers.

One such solution is digital business cards (or e-business cards) that are witnessing widespread use across industries. Countless individuals and organizations are now switching to digital business cards to create meaningful customer connections and conduct ROI-driven networking. 

Digital business cards hold confidential user information (also known as PII—Personal Identifiable Information). Hence, before choosing a platform to conduct your e-business card activities, you must first qualify that platform’s capacity to safeguard your organization’s data.

But which security methodologies and features should you look for to decide on a truly secure digital business card platform? 

Keep reading to learn the eight key security factors to consider when choosing the most secure digital business card solution. 

Table of contents

1. 8 factors to consider when choosing a secure digital business card solution
2. Choosing the most secure digital business card solution on the planet
3. Frequently asked questions

8 key factors to consider when choosing the most secure digital business card solution

So, how do you determine if a platform holds itself to the highest standards when it comes to trust and security? 

Below are the eight critical security measures a digital business card solution must implement to guarantee maximum security for its customers:

1. GDPR and SOC 2 Type 1 & Type 2 compliance
2. Strong data encryption capability
3. Periodical security penetration testing
4. Phishing URL detection
5. SSO authentication
6. Multi-factor authentication and password protection
7. Multi-user access management
8. Data interference protection

#1 GDPR and SOC 2 Type 1 & Type 2 compliance

A recent study revealed that in 93% of cases, an external attacker could breach an organization’s network and access its resources. 

This is why top cybersecurity regulators are always improving their criteria when assessing the security of a software solution. 

Two of the most widely accepted and rigorous security compliance standards globally are GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and AICPA’s SOC 2 (Service Organization Control). 

Both of these regulated security standards provide a framework that companies can follow to securely store and protect client and end-user data.

While GDPR compliance is mandatory for most companies, not all solutions comply with SOC 2 standards. Why? Attaining the latest SOC 2 certification (Type 2) is no easy feat. It takes significant investment, strategic planning, and organization. This is the reason why many companies opt out of the process of attaining this compliance.

#2 Strong data encryption capability

Before investing in a digital business card solution, you must ensure the platform has the capacity to encrypt your organization’s employee and customer data. 

Data encryption protects any PII—whether that PII is internal (inside your organization) or external (submitted by your users)—from being accessed by malicious individuals and entities.

#3 Periodical security penetration testing

Digital business card platforms handle massive amounts of confidential information. Hence, they must periodically evaluate the overall security of their IT infrastructure. This is where penetration testing (or pen testing) becomes crucial. 

This proactive cybersecurity measure simulates actual cyberattacks against a computer system. The aim is to reveal exploitable vulnerabilities within the infrastructure so they can be addressed accordingly. 

This testing ensures the e-business card solution’s internal system can defend itself against the biggest privacy and security threats.

#4 Phishing URL detection

Phishing attacks are rising and becoming more sophisticated. So you must ensure that your digital business card solution implements phishing URL detection. 

This security feature enables a platform to recognize any phishing websites that are linked to a digital business card. 

Through this capability, a platform can disable any digital business card connected to a phishing URL as soon as that URL is reported by a user. The platform then adds the URL to a database of blacklisted web pages for future reference. This entire phishing URL detection framework protects users—at all levels—from accessing fraudulent links.

#5 SSO authentication

Single Sign-On (SSO) allows your team members to log in and authenticate only once to access your organization’s various software solutions. 

Since with SSO, employees log in once and only use one set of credentials, your organization significantly reduces the likelihood of password leaks and identity theft.

#6 Multi-factor authentication and password protection

Multi-factor authentication requires your employees to go through an added level of authentication in addition to a password to access your organization’s e-business card platform. This extra layer of security eliminates the risk of password compromise. 

Password protection, on the other hand, ensures that only authorized users can access your employee’s cards.

#7 Multi-user access management

Multi-user access management enables you to control each of your team member’s access to a digital business card solution’s features and functionalities. This feature lets you deliberately manage individual access to sensitive customer data.

#8 Data interference protection

An e-business card maker may provide card-scan tracking to let organizations monitor their digital business cards’ engagement performance. 

However, unwanted interference from hackers might attempt to distort this engagement data, resulting in inaccurate metrics (such as an exaggerated scan number from one location).

To counteract threats from such hackers, a capable digital business card solution will set up a robust anomaly detection protocol within their infrastructure. 

This protocol ensures that card-scan metrics are protected against bot interference that results in misleading data.

Choose the most secure digital business card solution on the planet

Once you decide to pivot to digital networking, it is imperative to choose a digital business card solution that can provide maximum security for your organization and its customers. 

Currently, Beaconstac is the only solution that implements all the security measures discussed above. These industry-leading and enterprise-grade security measures—practiced in unison—ensure complete protection against cyber threats and data compromise.

In addition to taking these security measures, Beaconstac provides the ability to create and manage digital business cards at scale and share them contact-free via Apple or Google Wallet for ROI-driven networking. 

All of these advanced capabilities are accessible without downloading a software application. 

Further reading: The 5 Best Digital Business Card Solutions Available Today

Frequently asked questions

Does Beaconstac encrypt personally identifiable information (PII)?

Yes. Beaconstac uses powerful encryption algorithms to ensure that any personally identifiable data within its system remains private. These algorithms prevent unauthorized users from accessing your organization and end-user data and keep your networking activities safe and secure.

Why do organizations trust Beaconstac’s digital business card solution regarding data privacy and security?

Beaconstac constantly strives to uphold the industry’s highest privacy and security standards. Thus, thousands of leading global businesses trust our platform to meet their advanced security requirements.

To satisfy these requirements, Beaconstac employs a plethora of security solutions—going above and beyond with SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and rigorous security audits. Our employees strictly adhere to the best security practices and undergo annual cybersecurity awareness training. This practice ensures user data—at all levels—stays private and is safeguarded from exploitation, misuse, or loss.

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Reuben Isidoro

Reuben is a Content Marketer at Beaconstac and a freelance writer who helps businesses achieve goals through compelling content writing.

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