Small businesses must be constantly on the lookout for scams and security breaches, both internal and external. Ill-intentioned or even innocent employees may expose your Information Technology assets to an increasing range of hazards including viruses, hacking,...
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Small businesses must be constantly on the lookout for scams and security breaches, both internal and external. Ill-intentioned or even innocent employees may expose your Information Technology assets to an increasing range of hazards including viruses, hacking, worms, mal-ware, scum-ware, spam attacks, server hi-jackings and more. The results to the small business owner may range from degraded workstation performance, to someone in a far-away country stealing your customer lists and emptying bank accounts. When a problem occurs, expect little help from law-enforcement. There is no way to protect again everything, but this primer outlines the top threats and advises on what to tell employees to minimize IT security exposures.