Are Your Clients Protected?
Data Security and Privacy is one of the biggest concerns of most businesses today – and the loss of customer’s private information is one of the biggest and costliest threats facing any business owner.
Hacking. Accidental Release. Unauthorized Disclosure. Transmitting or Receiving Malicious Code and Computer Viruses. The threat is pervasive.
- A Shoe Retailer’s database was accessed by thieves who obtained 1.4 million credit card numbers, driver’s license numbers and checking account numbers.
- An ex-employee of a check cashing company admitted to stealing personal data of a number of customers and selling it to a third-party marketing firm. The incident spawned a class action lawsuit. The check cashing company paid $4 million in enhanced security, identity theft reimbursement and credit monitoring fees.
- A small health care center mistakenly disclosed a patient’s medical information. Punitive damages were awarded. The jury award against the health care center was $365,000.
According to a 2011 report from Verizon Business, of more than 760 Data Breaches analyzed the previous year, nearly two thirds involved businesses of fewer than 100 employees.
The costs of recovering from a simple loss of Data can be staggering and the financial impact can cause a firm to go out of business.
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