{"id":204,"date":"2014-10-30T18:41:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T18:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/?p=204"},"modified":"2015-01-08T18:25:40","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T18:25:40","slug":"6-things-you-should-do-after-a-data-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/6-things-you-should-do-after-a-data-breach\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Things You Should Do To Protect Yourself In Case of a Data Breach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nobody\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s immune to credit card breaches. Not major retailers\u00e2\u20ac\u201cnot even technology like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-currentc-major-retailers-apple-pay-alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\">CurrentC<\/a> which positions itself as the perfect foil to Apple Pay and yet, days after being announced as such, finds itself at the center of a possible data breach.<\/p>\n<p>We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve learned this year through the very-public stumbles of marquee brands like Home Depot, Target, and Jimmy John\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s that nobody is safe from a data breach. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve also learned that the consequences of data breaches are long-lasting: Home Depot now faces at least 20 class-action lawsuits, while it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s come to light that customer credit card data poached from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.finextra.com\/news\/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=26600\" target=\"_blank\">a Target data breach has surfaced on a Russian website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>No company is immune to the possibility of a data breach. No matter how well your organization prepares for this kind of attack, a data breach will quickly uncover the weaknesses in your security defense plan. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s crucial that any company experiencing an attack uses it as an opportunity to correct these vulnerabilities before the next one happens. As cybersecurity expert <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/katevinton\/2014\/07\/01\/how-companies-can-rebuild-trust-after-a-security-breach\/\">Joe Adams<\/a> says, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not a question of if you will be hacked, but when.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>After a data breach, your company needs to take the following 6\u00c2\u00a0steps:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Gather Internal Response Team<\/h2>\n<p>The internal response team is your company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first responders who are trained and prepared to take action when this kind of security breach takes place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-220 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach01-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach01\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach01.jpg 618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Members of the response team should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Senior Managers<\/li>\n<li>IT Security Force<\/li>\n<li>Key Operations Staff<\/li>\n<li>Legal Counsel<\/li>\n<li>Human Resources Officer<\/li>\n<li>PR Communicator<\/li>\n<li>Risk Officer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Department heads need to be a part of the team because a security breach affects the entire organization.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Keep Network Running<\/h2>\n<p>After a breach, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t automatically assume you should shut down the network before the response team has a chance to investigate. Doing so could cause you to lose valuable data and stall your investigation.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Determine the Extent of the Breach<\/h2>\n<p>Investigating a breach doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t happen overnight. It takes time to collect large volumes of data and discuss the attack with IT andnetwork security personnel. It could take several days to determine the full extent of the data breach.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Make a Public Statement<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-221 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach02-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach02\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach02-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach02-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach02.jpg 618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>You may have to publicly announce the breach before you have all the facts. Although some people understand that there&#8217;s a period of discovery before an announcement can be made, they&#8217;re still anxious to learn the facts.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Strengthen Security Plan<\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t just draft a rapid response plan, practice it. Look at how well you responded to this breach and execute \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fire drills\u00e2\u20ac\u009d for the next one.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. Upgrade Your Technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Many data breaches can be traced back to companies that are running insecure or outdated POS systems\u00e2\u20ac\u201cmake sure your system is up-to-date.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-222 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach03-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach03\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach03-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach03-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.abtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ABTK-small-blog-image-DataBreach03.jpg 618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>When your customers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 personal information is breached, so is their trust. However, your rapid response and transparent communication can help control the damage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Want to keep the conversation going? Find us on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/abtekusa\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/abtek\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nobody\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s immune to credit card breaches. Not major retailers\u00e2\u20ac\u201cnot even technology like CurrentC which positions itself as the perfect foil to Apple Pay and yet, days after being announced as such, finds itself at the center of a possible data breach. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve learned this year through the very-public stumbles of marquee brands like Home Depot, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[22,26,27],"class_list":["post-204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-data-breach","tag-currentc","tag-home-depot","tag-jimmy-johns"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.3 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nobody\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s immune to credit card breaches. Not major retailers\u00e2\u20ac\u201cnot even technology like CurrentC which positions itself as the perfect foil to Apple Pay and yet, days after being announced as such, finds itself at the center of a possible data breach. 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