As we’ve learned from the recent attacks on major retailers Target and Nieman Marcus, and websites like LinkedIn and Kickstarter, cyber theft is a big business – and focused on big business. When hearing stories about compromised security, it’s easy to become concerned about the level of safety on one’s own computer. It’s also important to keep fears in check.
Discussing the topic, Kinetik I.T. President Josette van Stiphout had this to say:
“I think we all get paranoid when these things happen, but we also need to keep it in perspective, because professional cyber hackers are out for massive information. They're most likely not going as much after the small individual business to capture data. They're going to go for the masses. They want to get as much data in the least amount of time, and therefore they are targeting industries and sites that store a lot of personal data – for example the retail industry is now a huge target, with credit card numbers, personal information – that’s what they're going to go for.”
Josette advises not getting overly paranoid, suggesting that “if you are the small individual business, you want to make sure that your data is secured, that it's not easily accessible, and that you have a strong authentication process that has been tested. Furthermore, check for “back-doors” that could provide easy access for hackers to your network and servers.” Taking action that’s appropriate to your business should be a consideration.
Although cyber-security is about dealing with professional hackers and thieves who always seem to be a step ahead of technology, not having appropriate security levels in place can cause a company a great deal of issues and headaches.
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When deciding whether custom software is right for their particular needs, clients have some decisions to make. When buying off‑the‑shelf software, a business is, essentially, trying to have to accommodate the software’s functionality and limitations. The business must adjust how they do business based on what the software allows them to do or to track. And as important, the software usually does not fit the company’s workflow.
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