A multinational corporation has recently experienced a ransomware attack that affected its European operations. The CIO is reviewing the company's incident response plan and notices that it lacks specific procedures for cross$-$border incidents. Which of the following actions would be most critical to address this gap? A$)$ Increase the frequency of backup schedules for all European servers B$)$ Develop a communication protocol that complies with E U data protection regulations C$)$ Implement additional firewalls to prevent future ransomware attacks D$)$ Outsource incident response to a European cybersecurity firm