Privacy is becoming increasingly precious these days. It is now often too easy to look up someone and have access to their important data just by using certain websites. Some companies even claim that they?ve got access to your income, address, family, phone number and more for a fee. Though it is true that not everyone who wants your details are bad guys, is that something you?d want to risk?
Running a successful business means managing the aspects of your business that may not seem overtly important, such as risk reduction. If your business involves anything that may cause indirect or direct injury or bodily harm to anyone, or to someone?s property, then you now have a responsibility to the public and is at risk for a Public Liability claim.
Oftentimes, organizations put up a company hotline just to have a means for employees to raise concerns, but a well thought out and promoted company hotline can function beyond that.
Below are some tips on how you can prevent identity theft online.
The previous year marked a lot of changes in the world of business security, but one disturbing fact is that cyber attacks and breach of data are still the top business continuity threats for the second year and possibly for 2016 as well.
Another year has passed and a lot of you may be into the annual password-changing trend – that?s when people change their passwords yearly to make it ?more secure?; but does that really work? Not if you?re using the worst passwords there is!
Today, economic espionage is a real threat that can target anyone. If your business is in an industry where protecting your intellectual property is key to success, then you are a target!
The ACFE?s 2014 Report to the Nations shows that 58% of organizations that has been victimized by fraud never got to recover their losses. Think about that and you?ll soon see how important it is to exercise due caution by making sure that you mitigate your fraud risk as much as you can.
Scams that are aimed at businesses and other business-like organizations often work because the perpetrators come off as real, legitimate, and professional businesses. Their tactics often seem credible and uses practices that are typical of normal reputable businesses; so knowing if you?re possibly dealing with a scammer or a real business can be very tricky.
Businesses have always been a target of fraudsters, and that?s precisely why businesses should be made aware of the possible scams that they may fall victim to. Frauds that target businesses can end up costing millions of dollars annually, and your company may already be a victim without you knowing it.
