Protecting Personal Information: Five Steps for Business

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business, a plain-language handbook with practical tips on securing sensitive data. A sound information security plan is built on these five key practices:

* Take stock. Know what personal information you have in your files and on your computer.
* Scale down. Keep only what you need for your business.
* Lock it. Protect the information you keep.
* Pitch it. Properly dispose of what you no longer need.
* Plan ahead. Draft a plan to respond to security incidents. Designate a senior member of your team to create an action plan before a breach happens.

Get your copy of Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business at www.ftc.gov/infosecurity.