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Bridging the Gap: Integrating Legal and Insurance Considerations into Restaurant Cybersecurity Response

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Brands (owner of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut) suffered a ransomware attack that forced the closure of approximately 300 restaurants in the UK and exposed personal information of hundreds of thousands of employees. Many reservation systems collect extensive personal information that could create significant liability if breached.

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How to Buy a Restaurant: An Ultimate Guide

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Tack on obtaining permits and licenses, and you could be in for a pretty big check. The types of information that these listings will have include previous purchases and sales, square footage, zoning information, and information about the building itself such as year built. Table of Contents. How to Buy a Restaurant.

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Cybersecurity Advice for Restaurateurs

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Given that restaurants, even small non-chain restaurants, possess the credit card information of thousands of customers, the restaurant sector may be one of the most appealing to cybercriminals looking to quickly accumulate credit card account information from thousands of accounts in order to engage in large-scale identity theft.

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‘In the Future, Customers Will Drive Up to a Drive-Thru to Just Pick Up Their Food.’

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Generic demographic details (age, gender) derived from computer vision can be as useful as identifying the individual using their license plate or mobile device. You have more information about your menu, your restaurant, your employees, and your customers than anyone else. Exploit the competitive advantage in your proprietary data.

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Restaurants Count on Cloud for Improved Operations and Customer Experience

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Enter the cloud, which helps restaurant operators deliver services and make informed business decisions based on up-to-date data, right here, right now. For example, the cloud-AI combo provides information about a particular diner’s preferences, enabling you to suggest items based on historical information or offer customized coupons.

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Seven Questions Restaurants Should be Asking About Insurance Coverage

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Ensuring your staff are properly trained, certified, licensed and able to be covered by the appropriate insurance is essential to keeping your customers safe and protecting your business from costly fines. This information is provided as a convenience for informational purposes only.

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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

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Obtain Permits and Licenses. From the most popular preparation methods to the most coffee-consumed time of day, this information will help you build a coffee shop perfect for them. So, make the most of this step– gathering this information will help you plan, operate, and run a successful coffee shop. Table of Contents.

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