Step 3: Educate employees on breach/data security
All organizations should have a current and up-to-date security policy, including a risk assessment, which should be consistently updated and disseminated to all employees and contractors.
Every employee should have a copy of the policy and indicate that they have read and understand the procedures, before a data breach occurs.
Educate employees not only about data breaches that result from a hacker or another external cause, but educate them on personal responsibility as it relates to physical security the perils of leaving a laptop in an open office, or other physical vulnerabilities that can result in a data breach.
Having a pre-breach response plan in place, not only validates your organization's stand against data breaches, but it instills a trust in consumers that your organization has taken precautionary steps-before a data breach-to address any current security loopholes.
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