If you’ve been paying attention to the news, it may seem as though a major company experiences a data breach every other day. From Home Depot’s latest mishap to P.F. Chang’s credit card fumble, your information may not be safe! However, if you are a business owner, the information you collect is at risk too.
Every day, you collect personal information from customers with a swipe of their credit or debit card. What if that information was to be stolen without your knowledge? With 72% of all data breaches occurring at small to medium sized businesses, your small business could be the next target.
How Do Hackers Retrieve My Information?
Sometimes it is as simple as an email you open! Many hackers disguise themselves with an email that looks as if it comes from a trusted source, such as one of your vendors. The minute you click on their links or open their email, they have access to your records, information and systems. Remember to be very careful about the type of emails you open, send and allow your employees to open as well.
Depending on how much information you keep or collect for your business, you may not even know that a breach has occurred! However, it is in your best interest to ensure that your information is secure at all times. If an employee, client or vendor finds out that their information has been compromised, it won’t be pretty for your business.
How Can I Protect My Information?
Your first step is to ensure that your computer networks and systems are HIPAA compliant, if necessary, in your industry. Next, be sure that your computer networks and systems are protected.
SysCorp offers a variety of services designed to protect your business from potential cyber-attacks or computer malware, including:
Email and Spam Filtering
Internet/Firewall Configuration
Anti-Virus/Malware Solutions
Hardware and Software Purchases
And much more!
If you are ready to protect your business from a potential data breach, start with the services from SysCorp Computer Services. Contact us today at (615) 809-3687.
