Posts Tagged ‘ Business identity theft ’

Holiday travel without data leaks

The average value of a lost laptop is $49,246, a number based on several factors: replacement cost, detection, forensics, data breach, lost intellectual property costs, lost productivity and legal, consulting and regulatory expenses. [ READ MORE ]

Scam report: shipping pirates

With some precautions, your business can safely navigate through hazardous shipping channels without fear of data piracy.[ READ MORE ]

Understanding the risks of chip and PIN credit card verification

The point of sale chip and PIN payment technology is believed to be a safer form of payment than the common magnetic striped credit card. The new technology uses a card with an embedded microchip that requires the consumer to enter a unique PIN through a reader to make payment. So why aren’t more businesses adopting this technology? [ READ MORE ]

Protecting your retail business from consumer fraud

The Holiday Season is one of the busiest times of year for consumer-facing businesses.  While Holiday sales can help improve a bottom line, the increased consumer activity also brings many headaches. One of the biggest headaches is falling victim to fraud schemes from wily consumers hoping to take advantage of business who do not have [...][ READ MORE ]

Protecting your business from identity theft

A majority of the media attention has focused on the sharp increase of personal identity theft or on the loss of customer data by businesses.  Very little focus has been given to the damage done by fraudsters who craftily steal the identity of a business.  The difference between personal and business identity theft is quite [...][ READ MORE ]