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The Importance of Data Storage to Small Businesses


If you think just because you own a small business you don’t need to think about securing your data, think again! After all who would be interested in my information? I’m below the radar.

According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse there have been more than ½ billion breaches of sensitive information since 2005. Approximately 20% of those breached occurred by small to mid-sized; retailers and non-financial, non-insurance related businesses. Further, the correlation between data breaches and bankruptcy is astounding. Approximately 80% of small businesses that experience a data breach sustain major financial losses or go bankrupt or within 2 years of the breach.

The primary causes of these breaches include:

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