Gawker Media’s chief technology officer Tom Plunkett admitted in his now famous memo that the company had no systems, or processes in place to adequately respond to a serious security breach. The Gawker Media breach was the first major breach of personal information to go public. Security experts agree that companies need to have a security incident response plan in place. It’s crucial to establish the right relationships with external partners before making the public announcement before making a breach notification, experts say. A breach is identified, investigated, and notifications and remediation services are sent to all those affected.”]
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