Essentials of Restaurant Data Security: Safe Data Management

Owning a restaurant can be challenging juggling suppliers, staff, food, and customers. Along with all the other details of owning and running a restaurant you also have to be aware of data security and ensure that your restaurant passes muster. If you are like most business owners that know a lot about the restaurant business you may not be tech savvy and know how to protect yourself, your business or your computers from hackers and cyber-criminals. A data security breach could affect your reputation and your viability as a trusted place to go.

What is Restaurant Data Security?Restaurants take payments from customers via credit and debit cards all the time. They also use computers for employee data, orders, payment processing and to store customer information. Some places use POS systems and online cash registers. If any of these areas are vulnerable to hacking, a data breach could occur. If your restaurant is the cause of customer’s information being stolen or used by criminals…