Five Mistakes Restaurant Owners Make that Put Data at Risk

Handling electronic data is an unavoidable part of operating a business today, but what would happen to your restaurant if that sensitive information was the target of a cyberattack? The cost of an attack can be devastating. On average, a data breach costs a business $148 per record, meaning a breach of just 1,000 customers’ information could cost a business $148,000.  Improving data security may not be at the top of many restaurant owners' to-do lists, but it should be. With the increasing use of credit card payments, delivery, and mobile and online ordering—where customers are providing their email and physical addresses—restaurants are a lucrative target for cybercriminals looking to profit from customers’ personal data and payment information. 

While data can never be 100 percent protected, you can make it more difficult for cybercriminals to access sensitive information by avoiding these five common mistakes.

Mistake #1: Using the same password for multiple…