I ll bet that I m not the only one or even the first one affected by an incident. Why do I have to report it?
Reporting an incident may: Stop a potentially serious threat, if an incident is the first part or indicator of a larger problem. Reduce the time required to deal with that incident, especially if personnel are trained to handle an incident efficiently. Protect classified, unclassified sensitive, privacy, and proprietary information from further spillage, exploitation, or unauthorized disclosure. Prevent damage to an organization’s stature among current or potential clients as news about computer security incidents tends to be viewed negatively. Avert the possibility of organizations or individuals being sued or criminally charged because one of their nodes was used to launch a network attack and they were either complicit or failed to exercise due diligence.
