Experian® Data Breach Response Guide

For decades, the world has been on a steady and not-so-slow path of innovation and daily adoption toward what some might call digital domination. Almost everything is done and undone with a screen touch, keystroke, password, or PIN. This world is a reality now.

We are more digitally connected than ever before. While this connectivity allows for new technological capabilities, it also creates constant vulnerabilities for businesses, governments, and consumers. Those vulnerabilities cost lost time, money, relationships, and financial and reputational damage.

At Experian, we know that preparation is paramount when it comes to a cyberattack. We’re continuing to expand our product offerings, keep our eyes and ears on the lookout for rising threats and trends, and use our years of experience to support our partners when they need us most.

From the C-Suite to the call center, every employee in your organization must have breach risks on their radar and understand their role in your data breach response plan. The days of data breach preparedness falling squarely on the shoulders of cybersecurity and IT teams are over.

Explore industry insights on the top industries impacted by breach by number of compromises within the guide:

• The healthcare industry continues to be a top target for hackers 
• According to Security Today, financial firms fall victim to data breaches almost 300 times more frequently than other industries
• Although 43% of cyber attacks target small businesses³, SMBs have fewer resources to plan for and respond to an attack
• More infrastructure and government-related attacks are ahead
• With the COVID-19-related shift to remote learning and reliance on technology, the educational sector, rich in PII, saw a rise in vulnerabilities and more frequent and sophisticated cybercrime