Cyber criminals targeting small businesses

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Here is a new trend to which Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Owners need to pay attention.

By LOLITA C. BALDOR

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small and medium-sized businesses that don't have the resources to keep updating their computer security, according to federal authorities.

Many of the attacks are being waged by organized cyber groups that are based abroad, and they are able to steal not only credit card numbers, but personal information - including Social Security numbers - of the card holders, said Michael Merritt, assistant director of the U.S. Secret Service's office of investigations. (Read the entire Article here).

Don't risk your business and your future by ignoring the threats posed by this type of activity.

Tim Cummings, PE, AInstIB
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