Why and how you should establish a data security plan today

There is a growing concern within the settlement services industry about the heightened demand for robust protection protocols around the handling of sensitive consumer data. However, crafting and implementing a data security plan can seem daunting. Many laws intersect to regulate the industry on this issue. There are also so many steps that could be taken and things to think about that it can be hard to know how to get started…at least without a multi-million dollar budget. During a session at the National Settlement Services Summit on June 12, Paul Schwartz, a law professor at Berkeley Law School and director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology broke down the laws and provided a step by step plan to get companies started on their data security plan.