Consequences of information leakage

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Today, data leaks as a result of phishing (theft of user data via phishing sites, emails and links) are technically simpler and more effective than hacker attacks (breaking and forced access to data). Hacking has oman telegram database long since moved from the technical field to psychology (social engineering).

Therefore, today information security is also relevant for SMEs. Since the business is small, you can start small - with basic precautions (we will talk about them below) and increasing the digital literacy of employees. And for the future, it is worth learning about more advanced and expensive security solutions in order to implement them as the company and the value of the data grow.


If the attackers have stolen customer data, the company faces administrative liability (Article 13.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation). Fines are usually issued, but activities can also be temporarily restricted.

Other consequences:

Financial : If customer data is stolen for the purpose of stealing money, owners can file claims for damages.
Commercial . Theft of a customer base or description of technological processes threatens the loss of customers and competitiveness. In a short time, an organization can lose 20-30% of revenue.
Reputational . Some clients will not want to work with companies that do not care about data security. This threatens not only the departure of existing clients, but also difficulties in attracting new ones.
The sooner you think about data protection, the less likely you are to suffer from hackers and lose clients. Let's look at ways to protect against internal and external leaks.