Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change

Are you a businessperson? Does your company collect online data from your customers? (Or are you a customer who’s ever given your information to a company online?) What is your responsibility to your customer about safeguarding their information? What can you do to keep that information safe? Why should you do that? (Think “liability“).

Help is out there – read Protecting consumer privacy in an era of rapid change  – a recommendations for business and policymaker. These FTC has guidelines, suggestions, and implementation ideas that will help you protect your customers – and yourself!

Library Resources:

• Identity Theft and Fraud Hot Topic

eBooks:

• Information Security – a manager’s guide to thwarting data thieves and hackers

Books:

• Hacking Exposed 7 – Network security secrets and solutions
• Privacy and the Internet – your expectations and rights under the law
• Home and Small Business guide to protecting your computer network, electronic assets and privacy
• Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies – eMail, blogs, cellphones and more

Online Help:

• Protecting Personal Information – A guide for business (PDF)
• Information Compromise and the Risk of Identity Theft – Guidance for your business (PDF)
• Federal Trade Commission: Data Security 

Data Security Legal Resources

• Copier Data Security
• Lock It – Protecting your office from info thieves (also in Spanish)
• Protecting Personal Information – Know Why (also in Spanish)
• Securing Your Server – Shut the door on SPAM
• The Lowdown on Laptops – Data Security for the Road Warrior (also in Spanish)
• Small Business Administration – Privacy Law
• FBI – Cyber Crime