citrms59

What must business owners consider when developing their data protection/identity theft strategies?
What policies must businesses implement to ensure that customer and employee data remains protected?
What types of protocol and procedures must be in place to minimize risks related to employee actions that lead to data security breaches?
What alerting systems can be established to identify breaches as early as possible?
How will breach notifications be handled so they comply with extant and emerging laws?
How can the exposure of customer and employee social security numbers be minimized?
What can be done to maintain appropriate levels of productivity among employees who have become victims of identity theft?
What is your business doing to protect your DATA? What layers of security and awareness have you implemented in your business?

SeeMe

Identity theft is HUGE problem today. With the legislation being passed to make companies liable for the security of their data and the privacy of their customers, things are getting better, but we still have a long way to go. HIPAA regulations were very difficult on some of the smaller healthcare providers to implement, and can be cost prohibitive. It's definitely necessary, but it's a lot of work.