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Protecting Your Business Data
The statistics for cybercrime, online fraud, and data theft can be pretty disturbing to look at, especially if you are a small business owner. Nearly half of small businesses asked reported that they were victims to online crimes, in the form of malware infections, hacking attacks, and data breaches. And if you have been following along in the news recently, you will have seen how much business data is breached and what it can cost you. Taking steps to take care of your business and keeping it safe and secure, is imperative for your business. So with all of that in mind, here are some of the things that you can be doing to help to make your business more secure. Know Your Data You will have a lot of data for your business, but knowing the data in your business is really important; not all data is created equal. To start off with, think about the data that is business-critical and what data is sensitive data. Then you can plan where each will be stored. Simple audits can be achieved just by thinking about what might happen if there is a breach and where it can occur, such as…


