#wyndham case

Virtually all organizations face of two daunting, unwavering facts: (1) cyber attacks will occur despite the best security; and (2) regulatory scrutiny in the wake of attacks is escalating, not lessening. (As to the first, it is abundantly clear that network security alone will not prevent all attacks; no firewall is unbreachable, no security system impenetrable.

An organization can have the best firewalls, perimeter security, end-to-end encryption, and updated antivirus software, but there will remain, among other things, a human element that is so difficult to control.  As to the second, organizations face increasingly heightened regulatory scrutiny in the wake of attacks, as illustrated by the Wyndham case.

Although organizations can neither achieve fail-safe security, nor entirely insulate themselves from legal liability and regulatory scrutiny in the wake of an attack, they can become cyber-resilient and education is a critical step in that process. The Third Circuit’s decision in Wyndham underscores the necessity of education in becoming cyber-resilient.

Read more at http://www.cyberrisknetwork.com/2015/08/27/wyndham-wake-up-call-become-cyber-resilient-now/