A white paper released by the SANS Institute runs through the measures organizations can take to minimize the likelihood of suffering a data breach, IT World Canada reports. The white paper states the techniques it highlights are used by companies of all different sizes, including smaller companies with limited budgets and staff. “Organizations that emphasize proactive security efforts to reduce vulnerabilities in critical business assets are less likely to suffer major business damage than organizations that don’t have the skills and tools to prioritize and focus security efforts,” the paper reads. “Successful security programs rely on more than just faster incident response to take on the challenge of damage avoidance and reduction.”
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