Breach Management
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Data breaches come in all shapes and sizes, from the loss or disclosure of one person’s information through to a wide-scale cyber security attack on your key systems. It is not a time to panic. Making a rash decision may make the situation worse.
Evolve North’s skills in IT Security and Information Governance can help you contain, manage and learn from these incidents. Ensuring prompt containment and remediation is key to managing breach or loss. Ongoing communication with the Information Commissioner and data subjects helps to ensure you remain compliant with the Data Protection Act and GDPR.
About Our Breach Management Service
Evolve North can provide breach and incident management on either an ad-hoc basis or as a monthly subscription assurance service, keeping you safe in the knowledge that at your time of crisis, there is a team of professionals on hand to support you.
Our consultants have managed multiple breach and loss incidents, including working with the Information Commissioner’s Office and PCI DSS. All have many years of experience in senior IT Security and Information Governance roles, working within the NHS, Financial Services, Hospitality and Transportation.
But it is not just about reacting to a breach. We can help you develop effective information risk management programmes to identify where risks may occur, how to mitigate them, and effective controls to put in place. This will give you the assurance that you are doing all you can to prevent data breaches occurring in the first place.
Should the worst happen, we can support you in developing effective Data Breach Procedures and Cyber Incident Response Plans so that breaches are handled appropriately and in line with current legislation.
Benefits of Breach Management Support
Breach Management FAQs
What should I do if I experience a data breach?
Do not panic and do not rush into taking the wrong steps. Prompt containment and remediation is key to limiting the damage to your organisation, your customers and your reputation. Your first steps should be to contain the breach (stop it getting worse), assess what data has been affected, and then seek expert support. Contact Evolve North for immediate guidance on managing the situation effectively.
Do I need to report a data breach to the ICO?
Under the UK GDPR, all organisations are required to report serious personal data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) within 72 hours of becoming aware of them. Failure to do so can result in a significant monetary penalty and further prosecution of the officers of the business. Evolve North advises whether your breach needs to be reported and gives guidance when responding to the ICO and data subjects.
What does Evolve North's breach management service include?
Evolve North’s breach management service covers breach reporting (guidance on ICO reporting and responding to the Commissioner and data subjects), remediation (remedial advice and hands-on support when needed), breach policies (effective policies and procedures so all staff know how to respond), and data subject communication (support with informing affected individuals while minimising reputational damage).
Can you help us prevent data breaches from happening?
Yes. Evolve North can help you develop effective information risk management programmes to identify where risks may occur, how to mitigate them, and effective controls to put in place. We can also support you in developing data breach procedures and cyber incident response plans, so your organisation is prepared before an incident occurs rather than scrambling to react afterwards.
Is breach management available as an ongoing service?
Yes. Evolve North can provide breach and incident management on either an ad-hoc basis when an incident occurs, or as a monthly subscription assurance service giving you peace of mind that a team of professionals is on hand when you need them. The subscription model is particularly suited to organisations without dedicated in-house incident response capability.
What experience does the Evolve North breach management team have?
Our consultants have managed multiple breach and loss incidents, including working directly with the Information Commissioner’s Office and on PCI DSS-related incidents. All have many years of experience in senior IT security and information governance roles across the NHS, financial services, hospitality and transportation sectors, bringing practical, real-world knowledge to every engagement.
What happens if I do not inform data subjects after a breach?
Where a breach is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals, the UK GDPR requires you to inform those affected without undue delay. Failure to do so can result in regulatory action from the ICO. Evolve North supports you with the creation and management of effective communication, helping you inform affected data subjects of the potential impact while minimising reputational damage.
Arrange a FREE Consultation
Evolve North provides specialist breach management support to help you contain, manage and learn from data breaches. In a free consultation, we will discuss your current breach readiness, review your existing procedures and help you plan a practical approach to prevention, response and recovery. Whether you need ad-hoc incident support or an ongoing assurance service, our team can guide you through the process.