Protecting your company’s bottom line and reputation after a data breach can be very difficult and costly.  So it is a good practice to have a data breach response strategy in place just in case you have to answer all those daunting questions from “how does this breach affect the company’s financial situation” or “how did this breach occur?”  It’s best to have a response strategy in place so your company is not scrambling to find answers.   

In an article on “How to develop a data breach response strategy” written by Kim Getgen and John W. Woods for Searchsecurity.com, both bring forth the reality that most security professionals are aware of how commonplace cyber threats are becoming.  Kim and John suggest ways to develop a data breach disclosure strategy in case your company becomes a victim of a breach. The guide should help your company respond timely and wisely to a data breach.