Data breaches are becoming more common among even the most
secure organizations. Just like most of us prepared for storms or
fires in school by following a well-scripted plan, it is also
prudent to prepare for the storm that will likely occur if data is
breached from a business. Even a small business can take some
simple steps to prepare for a data breach.
An important step to preparing for a data breach is to know the
facts about the organizations data. Important facts that should be
known and readily accessible are:
1. What are the types of data that the business holds
2. How does the business classify its data
3. Where are the various places that the data is stored
Understanding the types, locations, and classifications for data
will help a business to address its plan. Further steps to prepare
for a breach are to create, implement, and manage an information
security policy. Even if a business has a well drafted policy, it
should consider the following:
