Do I have a duty to report after every data breach?

When your organization is affected by cybercrime, third-party personal data may fall into the hands of criminals. If security incidents arise from this, it is called a data breach. A data breach is considered a violation of privacy laws. As a company, you are, in most cases, obliged to report this to the Personal Data Authority and sometimes also to the data subjects whose data has been leaked. With cyber insurance, you insure yourself against the consequences of incidents involving digital processes, such as a data breach.

The occurrence of a data breach

A data breach can occur in a variety of ways. For example, it can come from a stolen or lost laptop or USB stick containing important data. Even if your items are not stolen, cybercriminals can "break into" your systems, which can also cause a data breach. Furthermore, the loss of data due to a fire is considered a data breach.

Preventing a data breach

To prevent a data breach, several tips have been developed. Below we discuss some of them.

• Keep the number of places where personal data is stored limited
• Only give employees access to data when necessary
• Do not keep unnecessary information
• Delete data that is no longer relevant

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