A joint publication of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Federal Trade Commission When making personnel decisions — including hiring, retention, promotion, and reassignment — employers sometimes want to consider the backgrounds of applicants and employees. For example, some...
Many companies keep sensitive personal information about customers or employees in their files or on their network. Having a sound security plan in place to collect only what you need, keep it safe, and dispose of it securely can help you meet your legal obligations to protect that sensitive data. The FTC has free resources for businesses of any size.
Plain Language Guidance
If you’re running a small business with only a few employees, you’ve learned about a lot of things – accounting, marketing, HR, you name it. And you probably depend on technology, even if it’s only a computer and a phone. You can’t afford to get thrown off-track by a hacker or scammer.
Ten practical lessons businesses can learn from the FTC's 50+ data security settlements.
The 2017 Stick with Security series on the Bureau of Consumer Protection Business Blog offers additional insights into the ten Start with Security principles, based on the lessons of recent law enforcement actions, closed investigations, and experiences companies have shared about starting with security at their business.
Resources
Data Breach Response: A Guide for Business
You just learned that your business experienced a data breach. Whether hackers took personal information from your corporate server, an insider stole customer information, or information was inadvertently exposed on your company’s website, you are probably wondering what to do next. What steps...
