Has your business experienced a data breach or cybersecurity breach? If you don’t have a policy in place that you can follow, you will need to act quickly to identify, mitigate, and resolve the data breach. Here is an example of a data breach response checklist you can use. Conduct an initial assessment Determine the nature of the incident – Is it in fact a breach? Determine the type of information that has been exposed and the records involved Identify all affected systems, computers, and devices Assemble an incident response team (IT team, external consultants) Deploy breach mitigation efforts Determine if the breach is active and ongoing Determine the cause of the breach and mitigate Bring down affected systems as needed, communicate with clients Notify third parties Impacted individuals State attorneys general Applicable regulators Credit reporting agencies Clients, customers, and partners (as may be required by agreemen...