Just because you run a small business, doesn’t mean you’re beyond a hacker’s notice. Small businesses often hold the same types of sensitive customer information as larger enterprises. That, combined with their perceived lack of cyber security knowledge and resources, makes them an attractive target to hackers. According to a recent SBA survey, 88% of small business owners felt their
Its surprising how many small business owners who run their businesses on computers and small networks don’t invest in antivirus, malware, spyware or a firewall. Even backing-up your data is vitally important, after all, its your business and backing-up would make it a lot easier for you to continue working in the event of a cyber attack. Here are a
In the second quarter of 2011, someone hacked the Sony Playstation Network. They found an opening in the online video gaming network’s passowrd-reset system and penetrated the security protecting its customer database. Days later, the company admitted that the hackers had obtained personal information on 70 million or more subscribers. The hackers got the names, physical and email addresses, birthdays,
Data Breaches, you are hearing it more and more. Its becoming a serious issue, and its not going to go away. According to recent research, almost 50 percent of small businesses in the US have experienced one or more data breach or hacking attack. Is your personal information safe? Slightly more than 30 percent of businesses told affected individuals that