It’s almost becoming an everyday occurrence – a major company being hacked. And if big companies are falling victims to cyber-criminals, what about small businesses? Small businesses are easy prey for these unscrupulous folks. Don’t think it won’t happen to you. For some excellent advice, I turned to personal security and identify theft expert, Robert Siciliano […]
Today is National Data Privacy Day. It began in the United States and Canada in January 2008, and is now a global celebration observed annually on January 28. With all the recent headlines about data breaches at major retailers such as Target and Neiman Marcus, now is a perfect time to focus on protecting your […]
As if small business owners needed anything else to worry about this holiday season, Experian ® Data Breach Resolution (a partner company of Experian® and a leader in the data breach resolution industry) has a warning: As holiday shopping creates a surge in transactions, small businesses need to be diligent about preparing for a cyber-attack. […]
Every day it seems I hear of yet another “phishing” scam. There are so many cyber-criminals out there and many are focusing their efforts on small businesses. If you aren’t familiar with the term phishing — it’s when someone pretends to be from a major company, organization or government agency and tries to trick you […]