8/11/2005

Time Is Now for Data Security

"As we pass the midpoint of 2005, identity theft and information security issues are reaching critical mass in politics, law enforcement and the media. When corporate officers and attorneys return from their summer vacations, they will find a high-risk environment for any company that has failed to make data security a top priority....In this environment, any company that has put off addressing data security compliance should move that issue to the top of its list...[and]seek answers to the following compliance questions:

Is Someone in Charge?...
Has the Company Performed a Risk Assessment?...
Does the Company Have a Written Data Security Plan?...
Has the Data Security Plan Been Fully Implemented?..."

Read more in this Morrison & Foerster article.