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10 Lessons from FTC Guidance on Data Security

Not if, but when." These simple words are enough to keep privacy officers, corporate counsel, compliance officers and IT managers up at night when faced with the reality that their network will at some point be breached. While there are no silver bullets to stop breaches from occurring, understanding and following legal actions brought by regulatory agencies and heeding security guidance they issue can go a long way.

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“Not if, but when.” These simple words are enough to keep privacy officers, corporate counsel, compliance officers and IT managers up at night when faced with the reality that their network will at some point be breached. This is no surprise given the spate of corporate breaches and unauthorized network intrusions reported in recent years, as well as the costs, reputational harm and investigations and lawsuits that follow in their wake. While there are no silver bullets to stop breaches from occurring, understanding and following legal actions brought by regulatory agencies and heeding security guidance they issue can go a long way in preventing security lapses and unauthorized attacks.

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