Information Security for Small Businesses
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New technology allows small businesses to use many of the same information systems employed by large enterprises. In doing so small businesses open themselves up to many threats that were traditionally associated with large corporations. It is imperative to their continued success that they recognize these pitfalls and take steps to address this issue. This paper examines some of those threats and offers some solutions for the problems.
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