The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Tuesday a new initiative aimed at educating businesses on data security best practices. The agency also announced a series of workshops to help flesh out specific data security needs for start-ups and small- to medium-sized organizations. The “Start with Security” initiative also includes new guidance for businesses. “Promoting good data security practices has long been a priority of for the FTC,” said FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich in a press release. “The new Start with Security initiative shares lessons from the FTC’s 54 data security cases,” she noted, adding, “Although we bring cases when businesses put data at risk, we’d much rather help companies avoid problems in the first place.” Editor’s Note: Last year, IAPP Westin Research Fellow Patricia Bailin, CIPP/US,CIPT, reported for The Privacy Advisor on what FTC actions teach us about data security best practices.
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