Dear AAT Employees,
Our customers, employees and dealers trust that we will take great care of their personal information to prevent it from misuse. We also create, receive and deliver large amounts of Company data on a daily basis that also should be managed properly and securely in accordance with our Global Information Standards 2 (GIS 2) (refer to www.gim.ford.com).
There have been several comments during recent GAO audits regarding the lack of protection of Secret & Confidential information. Therefore, I would like to reemphasize the importance of handling sensitive data and its relevant controls.
Please familiarize yourself with the guidance on “How to Handle Sensitive Data” below and apply it in your daily job function. Following these guidelines will help to protect our business and the data that we use to operate it.
If you have any questions or need further clarification on the material, please contact your local Internal Control Coordinator.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Trevor Negus
President