New York Enterprise Report Carries W&M Blog with First Post on FTC Data Breach Rules
W&M is happy to announce that it now has a regular blog with the New York Enterprise Report. W&M’s first post on the FTC’s (and state) rules concerning data breach protocols was just uploaded.
Abstract (The article in its entirety is available here.)
Small business must contend with an ever increasing array of digital and electronic issues that can lead to disastrous consequences if not proactively addressed. Key among those is a proactive approach to the breach of consumer data.
The world of identity theft and its legal consequences are not limited to big credit companies. Main street businesses, with online portals, or credit/payment card facilities of some kind are just as much at risk. And if the rhetoric doesn’t scare, then the numbers should as the Identity Theft Resource Center reports business sector data breaches increased by 41 percent in 2009. As a result, all small businesses need to face the real danger of data breaches, which are not limited to malicious third parties, but can also arise from employee error. And these businesses should understand that risk control policies must be undertaken to prevent data breaches and robustly address them should they occur. (The article in its entirety is available here.)
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