What is “information exposure?”

Consumers share information everyday as a necessary part of social and business interactions. An untold truth is that the “exposure” of confidential and sensitive information (CSI) places at great risk any person, business, school, government agency, or other organization that collects or maintains it.

In fact, just one exposure can shut you down...

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Is my organization at risk for information exposure?

Does your business have something that identity thieves want to steal? The answer is simple: It's any type of consumer and business information that you manage on employees, customers, and contractors. Whether you are a sole proprietor or a large organization, ask yourself the following questions:

• Do you accept any checks, credit cards, or electronic transfers?
• Do you collect or share information on employees, contractors, or service providers?
• Do you allow customers to make installment payments?
• Do you have an ongoing relationship with any customer?

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Are there legal requirements?

There are legal requirements for protecting information from exposure regardless of your industry. Are you making a “reasonable effort” required by a myriad of laws to detect, prevent, and mitigate identity theft?

It is important to understand that no one set of requirements, such as HIPAA, or the FACT Act Red Flags Rule reduces all of your liability. In fact, when information is exposed you may be held vicariously (personally) liable for how that information is misused.

What should I do to limit my exposure?

The only way to limit exposure is to find and address it. The law requires you to develop, implement, and maintain a written Program to detect, prevent, and mitigate loss due to identity theft. More importantly, consumers are looking for proof that they can safely interact with your business.

How does ID Doctor limit exposure and make identity theft prevention easy?

When it comes to identity theft and compliance, prevention is the best medicine. ID Doctor is a comprehensive program that helps you to assess risks, create policy, implement security measures, and maintain an Identity Theft Prevention Program. In other words, ID Doctor helps from start to finish.

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