Rachelle of Kroll Fraud Solutions was kind enough to send me a list on data breach prevention and response for business. The tips are all very logical and easy to follow - though a look at the business environment will show you just how disorganized companies are when it comes to data security.

Data security practices don’t need to be hard or confusing - simple and organized plans go a long way in preventing, and preparing for, data breach incidents.

Kroll’s Top 10 Tips for Business Data Breach Prevention & Response are:

1. Look beyond IT security when assessing risk - for example: off-site data storage, policies and employee exit strategies
2. Establish a response plan and disseminated it to all management - ensures decisive action when needed
3. Educate employees
4. Minimize your data - don’t collect or keep what you don’t need and restrict access to what you keep
5. Assess any data gained through a merger
6. Be careful with Wi-Fi
7. Retain a breach expert for a neutral look at risk
8. Don’t rely on encryption as your only means of defense
9. Keep security patches up to date
10. Hold all vendors, partners and contractors to the same standards

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