When a business experiences a loss of sensitive data, what are the next steps they should take? What resources are available to help them through what can be a confusing process? Here are some web sites that will help in deciding the next steps to take.
- Privacy Rights Clearinghouse – They provide chronicles of breaches.
- ComplianceOnline – They provide a legal library for reference.
- IT Compliance Institute – This web site provides alerts and other information.
- Identity Theft Resource Center – Provides a list of current laws regarding Identity theft.
Each business that handles sensitive data would do well to test their readiness to react to a data breach. What is the incident response plan? How well can the business detect a data breach? Being ready and able to respond are vital.
