The direct costs of a data breach are painful, but for many businesses the hardest hit is to reputation. Customers who no longer trust you with their information may simply take their business elsewhere.
People share personal and payment data with businesses on the assumption it will be protected. A breach breaks that assumption, and news of it can spread quickly. Rebuilding trust takes far longer than recovering systems.
A prompt, honest, well-managed response is the best defense. Many cyber policies include access to public relations and crisis communications support, precisely because how you handle a breach shapes whether customers stay.
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