If your firm hasn’t already suffered a data breach, it almost certainly will. Best be prepared.

While certain aspects of data breaches are out of your control, your firm’s response is not. Experts say the best way to address a breach is to map out your firm’s strategy in advance, memorialize it in documents, and follow your plan.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...