BISMARCK, N.D. – Some business owners may think their data is safe if they’re small and in a rural part of the country, but the National Cyber Security Alliance says there’s been an increase in data breaches to businesses with fewer than 250 employees.
It only took one click for a dental office to not only lose computer access, but also business.
“They came into the office one Tuesday morning and there was a big picture on the screen that said we have all your data,” says Kristin Judge, National Cyber Security Alliance.
They became a victim to ransomware, the number one crime targeting small businesses today.
To protect Bismarck-Mandan businesses from this and other cyber crimes, Starion Financial hosted a cybersecurity workshop for business leaders.
“That doesn’t exclude us, again, our infrastructure is even more spread out which might make us, in some cases, again potentially an easier target, so not to be discounted at all,” says Bill Heinzen, National Information Solutions Cooperative. For the full article click here
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