One of the best way businesses can protect themselves from big data breaches is to have and implement a comprehensive data security plan that aligns IT, HR, legal and compliance, among other functional areas. The plan should begin with clear and detailed policies and practices for internal personnel and external contractors and vendors, which are communicated regularly and supported by appropriate training, audit and enforcement procedures. Policies should include password protected access, limited to only relevant personnel for the specific function or activity.

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In addition to Thriving Attorney, Darin M. Klemchuk is founder of Klemchuk LLP, a litigation, intellectual property, and transactional law firm located in Dallas, Texas.  He also co-founded Project K, a charity devoted to changing the world one random act of kindness at a time.  Click to read more about Darin Klemchuk's practice as an intellectual property lawyer.