In the wake of the large-scale hack of Sony Pictures late last year, businesses have begun implementing security measures to prevent being victimized by a similar attack.
As Bloomberg reports, unlike previous data breaches, which were primarily focused on financial data and trade secrets, the Sony hack included the release of a large amount of personal information on Sony employees. This information included details on employee pay, medical records, and confidential correspondence between Sony employees.
What can businesses to prevent similar data breaches from occurring in the future? Here are three ways some businesses are improving their data security:
Find more tips on protecting your business at FindLaw’s section on Small Business Law.
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Related Resources:
- After Sony hack attack, companies are curtailing email use and storage (ABA Journal)
- Keeping Your Business Data Safe: 5 Tips (FindLaw’s Free Enterprise)
- Is Target Liable for Massive Data Breach? (FindLaw’s Free Enterprise)
- 3 Simple Ways Businesses Can Thwart Hackers (FindLaw’s Free Enterprise)
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