ace to protect your end-user information.
1) Let Clients Know That the Data Breach May Affect Them
Most states in the U.S. have laws requiring you to inform clients of data breaches that may affect them.
More importantly, clients deserve to know that a criminal may have their personal data. Clients may need to notify their banks, check their credit reports, order new credit cards, or take other actions.
Keeping people informed will also help limit the PR nightmare your company faces. A data breach is bad for your reputation. An attempted cover-up is worse. When you keep customers informed, you can let them know the extent of the breach. This helps them decide how they can protect themselves, and what steps you're taking to fix the problem.
2) Determine How the Data Breach Happened
You need to know how a data breach happened so you can prevent future attacks. Your penetration testing tools should show you how the cybercriminal infiltrated your network.
If pen testing doesn't reveal the exploit, you need to hire a forensic network security expert. The hacker may have used a new exploit that your tools can't identify. A security professional, however, should know how to track the hacker's steps to discover the entry point.
3) Take Action to Limit Further Data Loss
Once you know how someone stole data from your system, you must take action to limit further loss. If you don't plug the hole, then the criminal will keep stealing from you.
With some luck, your penetration testing or security expert can show you how to patch the weakness in your system. If that isn't possible, take your network offline until you can find and fix the vulnerability.
4) Implement New Data Security Standards to Prevent Future Security Breaches
Data breaches are an opportunity to re-evaluate your security standards. After reviewing the situation, you may decide that it's time to:
- Update your employee security training to include new trends
- Purchase new network hardware that meets the latest security standards
- Start encrypting more of your data instead of assuming that criminals won't target you
- Get security software that knows how to scan your network for the most recent types of attacks
- Reconsider which employees and managers need access to sensitive files
- Replace unsecured apps with better options
- Get security certifications like SOC 2 and comply with their guidelines
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Sensitive information leaks can harm your brand and create misery for your customers. Companies of all sizes need to keep up with the latest security trends so they know how to prevent data breaches. Tools and training will help you reduce the risk of attack. It's also good to know some of the common security threats you're facing.
With Integrate.io, you can trust that we follow the necessary data compliance laws (HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA) and strive for data security. Integrate.io is a cloud-based ETL solution that makes it easy to create and visualize data pipelines from a variety of sources and destinations. We use the latest security protocols and tools like 2FA to keep unauthorized users away from your information.