Take steps towards cyber security, protect customer’s data

Think of all the places your personal information is stored. Not just physically at home, but in online accounts, at the businesses you work with, with your employer, your doctor and so on.

Knowing that data breaches have become all too common, we have to hope these places are protecting our personal information. That’s why cybersecurity must be everyone’s job. Whether you’re an owner, manager or staff member, you are a crucial part of protecting information.

We know criminals want to attack big businesses, but small businesses are not immune. Bad guys target smaller organizations because they expect there to be fewer resources and defenses safeguarding data.

Research by the National Cyber Security Alliance and Symantec on small businesses has shown that two thirds say their businesses depend on the internet for day-to-day operations. Sixty-nine percent say they handle sensitive information, including customer data; 49 percent have financial records and reports; 23 percent have their own intellectual property; and 18 percent handle intellectual property belonging to others. For the full article click here 

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