4 surefire ways to protect your IP

With the rising tide of WikiLeaks-style attacks and increasingly sophisticated hackers, it’s more important than ever to be especially diligent in protecting your company’s sensitive information. If your intellectual property (IP) gets into the wrong hands or you suffer a data breach, not only does it put your credibility and competitive edge at risk, it can also jeopardize your company’s financial viability.

Even more concerning, according to the 2011 Verizon data breach report, cybercriminals are now targeting companies with 1 to 100 employees. To make matters worse, these criminals are more interested in sensitive company data than financial/credit information. This trend is putting IP in more danger than ever before.

Here are four ways to ensure yours is protected.

Rob Marano

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