Safeguard Your Restaurant Against Cyber Attacks (Infographic)

We all remember the time period when Chipotle repeatedly had one monumental security breach after another. However, data breaches can happen to restaurant chains and small eateries alike. Nearly half of cyber-attacks target small businesses and 60 percent of small companies who experience a significant attack go out of business.

Ahead of Data Security Day on Jan. 28, Society Insurance has put together a brief guide to help you safeguard your restaurant against cyber attacks and what to do if one happens to you.

What are Common Causes of Data Breach? An overwhelming majority – a staggering 90 percent – of data breaches are due to human errors, such as a laptop or phone being accessible and stolen, employers or vendors having access to information they shouldn’t, a statement being mailed to the wrong address or a WiFi account not being encrypted. However, this is actually “good” news. Since such a large percentage of cyber attacks are because of human error, there are…