Your e-mail might live in the cloud, just like your customer data. You might store files there, too, and you certainly have website content that resides in the nebulous world of modern data storage. No matter the industry you work in or the size of your business, cyber criminals want to steal your data.
The FBI is investigating an incident involving a Los Angeles medical center, which paid a $17,000 ransom to a hacker who seized control of the hospital's computer systems and would return access only when the money was paid. The medical center paid the ransom.
Small and mid-size businesses are just as susceptible to data breaches and cyber attacks as large businesses — in fact, an attack might be easier to pull off on a small business with less sophisticated IT security. These smaller companies will also find it harder to fix a damaged reputation in the wake of a data breach.
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