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These days, small business owners have to be extremely mindful of the ways in which the sensitive data for themselves, their employees, and their customers are protected, but the fact of the matter is that many entrepreneurs may not know which methods are the best.

In recent months, it seems that a number of major and well-known national companies have been affected by hacking attacks that put their customers’ crucial financial and personal information at risk. However, some security experts say the companies that should be really concerned are those that are far smaller in size.

There have been a number of notable hacking attacks that compromised sensitive data for a few very notable national brands in the last several months, but the fact of the matter is that these kinds of attacks happen all the time and are often not publicized very well. Small businesses are often not only affected by such incidents, but also targeted for them, for a very specific reason.

These days, one of the biggest risks facing small businesses in general is the prospect of having some or even all of their accounts hacked. And while many owners might envision this happening as a result of an advanced attack on their systems, the fact of the matter is that many employees – and potentially the entrepreneurs themselves – may actually be rolling out the red carpet for criminals on their own.

Across the country, millions of small businesses may be even more vulnerable to suffering costly data breaches than they often realize, for a number of reasons. However, the state of California is now trying to help reduce their risk of suffering such incidents by giving companies some information about how they can arise and what can be done to protect against them.

Many small businesses can very easily fall into the trap of not regularly updating their software (or even hardware) on a regular basis, and those that are still running a popular but old operating system might soon find out the problems that can arise from not doing so.

A number of major data breaches have grabbed so many headlines in recent months that consumers are certainly starting to take notice, and these incidents might have shaken their confidence in certain types of payments. As such, it might be wise for small business owners to make sure their companies are prepared for any potential concerns their customers or clients may have about their safety.

These days, data breaches seem to be able to grab headlines with greater frequency, and that has led many small business owners to wonder what would happen if they’re hit with such an issue. It seems that all these individual incidents are starting to pile up, and leaving many Americans adversely affected.

Television shows make hackers lives seem so exciting and lucrative. Most small business owners believe that hackers only go after the really big fish in an efforts to rake in big rewards for their efforts. However, most hackers look for the path of least resistance. Unfortunately, small businesses often make attractive, not to mention lucrative, targets for hackers.

In a world where everything you do is driven through or by technology, it is no surprise that you and your business are susceptible to related attacks and crimes, including cyber attacks.