Firms need better breach response, clear regulatory guidelines

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Eileen Yu

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Eileen Yu

Eileen Yu
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Eileen Yu began covering the IT industry when Asynchronous Transfer Mode was still hip and e-commerce was the new buzzword. Currently an independent business technology journalist and content specialist based in Singapore, she has over 20 years of industry experience with various publications including ZDNet, IDG, and Singapore Press Holdings.

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Posted in By The Way

on January 11, 2022

| Topic: Security

Organisations today lack a proper framework that will help them respond quickly when they experience a cybersecurity incident. Governments can help by establishing clear guidelines and protocols, but overly restrictive requirements may discourage companies from disclosing they suffered a breach.

As it is, companies are on edge that they may face litigation from customers when a security incident occurs.

More were moving to keep things under wrap over concerns about class action lawsuits or any other potential legal action, said Forrester’s senior analyst Jess Burn, who specialises in incident response and crisis management as well as security training.

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