The office supplies chain is investigating a ‘potential issue involving credit card data’, which is thought to have affected several stores on the East Coast.

BOISE, IDAHO, AMERICA, November 5, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Staples Inc. has become the latest US organization to be hit by a data breach. The office supplies chain is currently investigating a ‘potential issue involving credit card data’, which is thought to have affected several stores on the East Coast. More than 100 million Americans fell victim to similar data breaches last year, which is why IT Governance Ltd, the global supplier of information security solutions, urges all US organizations to implement the international information security management standard ISO27001 to protect their data.

Alan Calder, founder and executive chairman of IT Governance, commented: “Implementing ISO27001 is not only the responsible thing to do; it will save your organization money. An ISO27001-compliant information security management system (ISMS) will reassure your clients and stakeholders that you take your information security obligations seriously, and will allow you to take preventative steps to ensure that your employees are aware of the impact that online dangers could have on your business. Information security is critical for all US enterprises. ISO27001 offers the only credible solution.”

The consequences of suffering a data breach are potentially catastrophic for US enterprises: Ponemon Institute’s 2014 Cost of Data Breach Study found that the average cost of a data breach was $5.9 million and the average cost of lost business – including a 15% rise in customer turnover – was $3.2 million.

The good news is that the threat can be addressed: the study also found that if the organization had a strong security posture in place, costs were significantly reduced. US enterprises can protect their confidential data by deploying world-class information security management systems, aligned with the international standard ISO27001.

IT Governance is a leader in the field of ISO27001 implementation, having helped hundreds of organizations to achieve certification to the Standard.

All American enterprises looking to achieve ISO27001 certification can now take advantage of IT Governance’s We’ll Do It For You ISO27001 implementation package, which offers FastTrack consultancy services for organizations with 19 or fewer employees, or a mixture of hands-on and in-house mentor and coach consultancy for larger organizations.

Find out more: www.itgovernanceusa.com/shop/p-1436.aspx

The ISO27001 We’ll Do It For You package is part of IT Governance’s ISO27001 packaged solutions. For different levels of help and support when implementing ISO27001, please see our Do It Yourself, Get A Little Help and Get A Lot Of Help packages.

Alternatively, organizations can call IT Governance toll-free on 1-877-317-3454 or email servicecenter@itgovernanceusa.com for more information on how IT Governance can help protect their information security.

Melanie Watson
IT Governance
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