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Download or read book How to Survive a Data Breach written by Stewart Mitchell and published by IT Governance Ltd. This book was released on 2009 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data breaches are, for most organisations, a crushing blow to their customers and staffs confidence in them, to their reputation and brand value, and to the career prospects of senior executives. A data breach may be an even bigger calamity to the individuals whose data has been exposed to Internet criminals, to the press and, possibly, to malicious and ill-wishing acquaintances. Identity theft is a growing problem, and one which is inadequately policed. Individuals whose personal and/or financial data has been breached can find that their credit histories are compromised, and may have to spend years and substantial sums clearing their names. Provides essential support - putting measures in place Those organisations that have a tried and tested procedure in place for dealing with data breaches will not only put themselves in a position to obey the current and emerging data breach legislation but, more importantly, will enable themse