Business owners are very grateful for the benefits brought by technology. However, embracing this tool increases the risk of cybercrime. The rapid development of technology has made it difficult for large corporations, small and medium businesses to assure the safety of their data. In fact, cyber attacks cost the enterprises over £21 million annually, with over 41 cyber attacks every week.
Cybercrime has been the method of many illegal organisations to put money to their banned operations.
Information thief is the common cybercrime. It is stealing data of individuals from computer systems. This has been possible due to cloud technology that many businesses use due to its convenience. This technology is prone to cybercrimes because of its deficiency in security features. Experts recommend having data stored in various places. Another option is to increase the security protocol of cloud data.
Smart phones are also attacked by cybercrime. These mobile devices carry a lot of information in social media apps that criminals can easily steal. Make sure to remove all the confidential information from your social media accounts and enhance your security settings.
A recent study revealed that travel industry is usually the target of cybercrimes. Customers usually prefer to book their flights online so they place their confidential information such as credit card details without knowing criminals are already on the move. Assure the travelling website you chose have security features to lock down all the data safely from the criminals.
According to a study, about 8 out of 10 consumers tend to trust websites of small business when they know their personal details are safely secured in their database.
When doing business transactions online, make sure to be aware of suspicious activities in your accounts. Have spyware, anti-virus and malware software installed in your computer system to entirely protect the data. Hire a professional individual to monitor, protect and maintain your network.