Your business name may not be one of the Fortune 500 powerhouse data firms in the world, but if you have sensitive data on your computers (customer or vendor private information, credit card data, health records, employee data), your company is still a target.
According to a May 2015 article from PropertyCasualty360.com - 62% of cyber breach victims were small to mid-sized businesses.
If your company stores any of the following items, the cost to correct and handle the situation on your own could be irreparable:
- Employee Private Information for Tax/HR Purposes (Social Security numbers, Dates of Birth, etc).
- Customer Private Information
- Health or Medical Records
- Stored Payment Data - Credit Cards, ACH, Bank Information
With technology where it is today, the potential threat of a data breach also extends to our personal lives. Do you have a laptop you take home at the end of the day? Do you have virtual or VPN access to your work servers? What about your phone; can you (or your employees) receive emails (with potentially sensitive information enclosed) on your smart phone, that can easily be lost or stolen?
These are all growing concerns for businesses today, regardless of the size.
We offer several different types of coverage to add to your current General Liability policy.
Contact us today to discuss your options.
On top of insurance, there are several added measures one can take to secure their data. Contact a trusted Computer Security company to discuss things like: firewalls, anti-virus/malware, remote wiping of cell phones, wifi security, remote cell phone locking, and more.
Also be sure to educate your mobile and connected employees on the importance of data security. Discuss cell phone locking techniques/options, password software for email apps, laptop security features, home usage policies, home computer anti-virus, and so on.
Posted Thursday, June 23 2016 7:41 AM
Tags : cyber, insurance, commercial, business, data breach, security, mobile phones
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