Growing Cyber Crime Risk for Small Businesses
According to Information Week, cyber crime is growing so rapidly that organized networks of cyber gangs are able to steel tens of millions of dollars in corporate bank accounts every month. This is an ominous trend because banks do not reimburse businesses for cyber crime damages, making cyber crime a threat to small business.
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A cyber crime occurs when a computer is used to commit criminal activity. It includes crimes such as phishing, distributing malicious viruses, stealing personal information and the theft of money from various bank accounts.
Anonymous
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Most cyber criminals operate secretly, without businesses knowing that they have access to sensitive files. When this occurs thieves gain access to customer information, including credit cards or trade secrets.
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Gangs
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Cyber crime has become increasingly sophisticated over the last several years as organized gangs operating in Russia, China and Eastern Europe are becoming more daring.
Considerations
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A common technique that cyber criminals use to gain access to business information is to send employees fake emails. When the emails are opened they download the infected files into the company's computer system.
Warnings
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One out of every five small businesses does not have security protection on its computers. This makes these companies the largest potential victims of a crime that costs businesses nearly $1 trillion every year.
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