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Small Business Identity Theft

Many people assume that identity theft is limited to individuals. But in truth, a growing area of identity theft is businesses, particularly small businesses. If you own a small business, you have to learn why and how to protect your business from identity theft criminals.
How Identity Theft Happens: Small Business is Big Profit
Small businesses often believe they're too small to interest identity thieves, but they're wrong. Identity thieves have an intense interest in small businesses as Jennifer and Rick learned when their small business identity was stolen by a check forgery ring dealing in gray market goods.
Identity Theft and Protecting Your Business
Small Business: Canada Guide, Susan Ward, shares 10 ways to protect your small business from identity theft. The cost of identity theft to small businesses can be in the billions; these tips are designed to help you protect your business from this type of crime.
Protect Your Business From Phishing Scams
Network Security Guide, Tony Bradley, offers up "Five Simple Steps for Companies to Avoid Being Phishing Victims." In this article, Bradley, details how to protect your company and your customers from one of the most prevalent identity theft scams on the Internet -- phishing.
Better Business Bureau Online: Identity Theft
Many business owners don't feel threatened by identity theft, but small businesses are increasingly being targeted. This BBB information will help you to understand the threats and learn to protect your business.
Small Business Owners Risk Identity Theft
Not convinced that you should worry about identity theft as a small business owner? This Microsoft article will change your mind. It lays out the dangers of identity theft to small business owners and entrepreneurs.
ID Theft, Business Style
Even businesses suffer from dumpster diving and phishing. This article outlines the threats and how to protect your business.
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