The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enacted Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (“Safeguards Rule”) on May 23, 2003. By now, most dealerships should have implemented their information security programs and taken steps to ensure compliance with the Safeguards Rule. If you have not, we recommend taking steps to get in compliance immediately. If you have, it’s still important to periodically review and assess your program to ensure you remain in compliance.
To learn more about this, read the latest Loss Prevention Bulletin from Zurich, http://hpd.zurichna.com/Newsletters/Zurich-LP-The-Safeguards-Rule.pdf “Protecting your customers’ information: The Safeguards Rule”
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