Whilst the article below is focused in Ireland, all of the guidance applies globally. Putting proper privacy and security processes in place can be a challenge even during the best of times. Doing so without the right team of experts or in the midst of an incident can be doubly so.
Prevention strategies and a strong plan for what to do in the event of an incident will enable resilience and reduce the overall business impact of a breach:
- Enlist experienced cybersecurity and data privacy professionals to conduct a comprehensive assessment
- Designate an internal owner and stakeholder to oversee ongoing security management
- Act quickly to lock down affected systems and activate the incident response plan
- Conduct a full situation examination
- Put systems in place to reinforce and improve prevention
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