1. Eliminate unnecessary data, and keep tabs on what's left.
  2. Perform regular checks to ensure that essential controls are met.
  3. Collect, analyze, and share incident data to create an effective information-security resource.
  4. Analyze and share tactical threat intelligence, especially indicators of compromise.
  5. Along with prevention, focus on faster detection through people, processes, and technology.
  6. Regularly measure factors such as number of compromised systems and mean time to detection and use these numbers to drive better practices.
  7. Evaluate the threat landscape to develop a customized security strategy.

Source: 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, CUNA Credit Union E-Scan

 

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