In an advisory aimed at the protection of customers\u2019 personal data, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has emphasized that businesses should only collect personal data from customers that they need in order to operate effectively.<\/p>\n
While that may seem like kicking in an open door, it\u2019s really not. It\u2019s relatively easy to decide which personal data you need<\/em> to have for a new customer. It\u2019s a bit harder to stop there. Many small business use pre-formatted questionnaires that ask for information they don\u2019t actually need for day to day operations, and it’s hard to keep track of data they no longer need.<\/p>\n The advisory, titled Securing Customer Personal Data for Small and Medium Businesses<\/a>, is written for small and medium businesses, but many larger corporations could benefit from it as well. The guide was written because data breaches against Australian businesses and their customers are increasing in complexity, scale, and impact.<\/p>\n It outlines a few steps businesses can take to organize, minimize, and control the personal data they collect, in order to contain the impact of a data breach. With the growing tendency to do business online,\u00a0businesses have a responsibility to keep the personal data they collect safe.<\/p>\n The ACSC recommends implementing 10 steps to secure customer personal data:<\/p>\n Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and prevent you from getting reinfected. Want to learn more about how we can help protect your business? Get a free trial below.<\/p>\n\n
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