What the Food Traceability Rule means for your data security

The FDA's Food Traceability Rule requires businesses that handle certain foods to keep key data about critical events in the supply chain and to provide it to the FDA quickly when asked.

Much of the discussion has been about what to record. Less attention has gone to keeping those records safe.

Security questions to answer early

• Where are traceability records stored, and who can change them?
• Could you produce them if your main systems were down?
• How would you know if a record had been altered?
• Do your trading partners send you data in a way you can trust?

The New York chapter's December session explores these questions with members who have already built their record-keeping.