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According to numerous industry sources, attacks targeted at small
Small business owners and start-ups usually have fewer
In order to help prevent fraudulent activity online, small
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\nbusinesses<\/a> and startups has doubled in the first half of 2012. Targeted
\nattacks are tailored specifically to a certain company or type of business and
\nhackers develop malware and strategy catered to their victims. Small business
\nowners may find this shocking that hackers and identity thieves would go
\nthrough so much trouble to target their company. Even though it may seem
\nlogical that most online
\nfraud<\/a> is geared towards larger companies with huge accounts to hack, small
\nbusinesses make for an easier target. <\/p>\n
\nresources than big companies to monitor and prevent fraud. This is not just
\ntechnology and budget but manpower. Small businesses usually have fewer staff
\nmembers who have more responsibility and are busy tending to business
\nactivities that help grow the business. Fraud prevention is usually an after
\nthought, or thought of as something that only large enterprises can afford.
\nSmall business also tend to have more of an online presence due to lack of a
\nbrick and mortar store or budget. With ecommerce, mobile
\npayments<\/a>, and social
\npayments<\/a>, the Internet is the perfect place for small start-ups to create a
\npresence. <\/span>Many small business owners may
\nnot have a fraud
\nprevention system<\/a> in tact for the simple reason that they do not think they
\nneed one. These are some of the reasons why small businesses are experiencing
\nmore fraud online.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nbusinesses need to implement some type of fraud
\nprevention system<\/a>. Whether it is something manual or an online platform,
\nsmall businesses need to protect themselves as well. The truth is, the cost of
\na hacking or lawsuit due to identity fraud, could end up costing a small
\nbusiness more than just implementing a way to prevent it. Using identity
\nverification<\/a> and authentication can help ward off unwanted visitors from
\naccessing site information or activity. It can also help to prevent any stolen
\nidentity information from being processed on a site. By implementing these
\ntactics into a companys online presence, small businesses can save themselves
\nthe trouble of a breach down the road.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n