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The meaning is plain enough <em> </em> objects that move in a system take the path where they will encounter the least challenges and hurdles in order to quickly move to wherever they are going.</p> <p>Apparently, the same principle applies to hackers nowadays. Instead of targeting larger firms for that big &#8216;score&#8217;, hackers are now considering it more feasible and much easier to victimize smaller firms and companies, even for a much smaller amount of money.</p> <p>Why is that? First, smaller companies generally have much more vulnerable IT systems. Security is minimal or average at best, and the hackers don&#8217;t get as much heat or attention when compared to trying to breach the much more complicated, state-of-the-art security systems of bigger firms and businesses. Take a small newsstand business in Chicago: cyberthieves were able to install a Trojan in the cash registers which sent swiped credit card numbers to Russia. When the jig was discovered, Mastercard subsequently demanded an investigation  at the expense of the business owner  and the proprietor had to shell out a hefty $22,000.<em><sup style="font-size: 12px;">(i)</sup></em></p> <p>A survey in the United States reveals that more than half of small or medium-sized businesses believed that they ran no risk of being victimized by hackers, and less than half of the respondents had security systems in place.<em><sup style="font-size: 12px;">(ii)</sup></em> That looks like a path of least resistance, as far as hackers are concerned.</p> <p>The loss of a few thousand bucks may not be much for a big business, but it can make a significant dent on the profits and sustainability of smaller organizations. And in the case of implanted viruses that steal credit card information, your reputation can also take a big hit. So if you want your business to stay truly safe before it&#8217;s too late, please contact us so we can discuss options and blueprints to make your business secure.</p> <p><strong>References:</strong> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304567604576454173706460768.html?mod=dist_smartbrief" target="_blank">(<em>i</em>)</a> and <a href="http://opensystemscomputing.com/computer-security/dont-think-hackers-target-small-business-think-again/" target="_blank">(<em>ii</em>)</a><br/> <div class="autoblogfoot">Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. <a href="http://www.techadvisory.org/2011/10/small-firms-big-targets-for-hackers/">Source.</a></div></p> </td></tr></table><br/><br /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td><a href="http://www.manhattantechsupport.com/2011/09/beware-fake-caller-from-%e2%80%9cmicrosoft%e2%80%9d/" style="font-size:22px; font-weight:normal; color:#003366; font-family:arial; line-height:26px; ">BEWARE: Fake Caller from  Microsoft </a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size:12px; line-height:20px;"><p><img align="left" hspace="10" class="alignleft" style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://www.techadvisory.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/fake-caller-from-ms-B.jpg" alt="woman on the phone with worried face" width="170" height="170" />A number of people have already been victimized by a new scam in which fraudsters pose as callers from Microsoft. They insist that your system has a virus or is running too slowly, and have you not only pay for a bogus service, but steal your credit information as well.<br clear="left"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.manhattantechsupport.com/2011/09/beware-fake-caller-from-%e2%80%9cmicrosoft%e2%80%9d/" style="color:#003366 ">Read more...</a></p></td></tr></table><br/><br /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td><a href="http://www.manhattantechsupport.com/2011/09/keep-your-passwords-safe/" style="font-size:22px; font-weight:normal; color:#003366; font-family:arial; line-height:26px; ">Keep Your Passwords Safe</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size:12px; line-height:20px;"><p><img align="left" hspace="10" class="alignleft" style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://www.techadvisory.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/online-password-B.jpg" alt="CPU-Monitor-padlock" width="170" height="170" />Safely remember and track your online passwords using these different tools. This is especially important today as more and more specialized services proliferate and become popular. Use these tools to manage the passwords of your favorite services for which a secure password is critical.<br clear="left"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.manhattantechsupport.com/2011/09/keep-your-passwords-safe/" style="color:#003366 ">Read more...</a></p></td></tr></table><br/><br /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td><a href="http://www.manhattantechsupport.com/2011/09/lock-access-to-your-windows-desktop-quickly/" style="font-size:22px; font-weight:normal; color:#003366; font-family:arial; line-height:26px; ">Lock Access to Your Windows Desktop Quickly</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size:12px; line-height:20px;"><p><img align="left" hspace="10" class="alignleft" style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://www.techadvisory.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Lock-Access.jpg" alt="" width="170" height="170" />Leaving your computer for a short time but don&#8217;t want anyone peeking at your desktop or files? Simply lock it. When you lock your desktop, anyone who wants to use it will have to log in using their username and password.<br clear="left"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.manhattantechsupport.com/2011/09/lock-access-to-your-windows-desktop-quickly/" style="color:#003366 ">Read more...</a></p></td></tr></table><br/><br /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td><a href="http://www.manhattantechsupport.com/2011/10/change-the-autorecover-interval-in-microsoft-office-20072010/" style="font-size:22px; font-weight:normal; color:#003366; font-family:arial; line-height:26px; ">Change the AutoRecover Interval in Microsoft Office 2007/2010</a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size:12px; line-height:20px;"><p><img align="left" hspace="10" class="alignleft" style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;" src="http://www.techadvisory.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/auto-recover.jpg" alt="AutoRecover" width="170" height="170" />A very useful feature in Microsoft Office is called &#8220;AutoRecover&#8221;, which automatically saves your document at specified time intervals so that in case of an application or system crash, Office can recover its latest version.<br clear="left"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.manhattantechsupport.com/2011/10/change-the-autorecover-interval-in-microsoft-office-20072010/" style="color:#003366 ">Read more...</a></p></td></tr></table><br/><br /> <img style="width: 360px;" src="http://www.prontopreview.com/pageimages/newsletter/cartoons/2011-10it.jpg" alt="cartoon" /></p> </div> <!-- /newsletter content and posts from shortcode --> <!-- /LEFT COLUMN --> </td> <td width="200" valign="top" align="left" style="background-color:#ffffff; padding-top:10px;"> <!-- RIGHT COLUMN --> <div style="font-size:11px; text-align:left; margin-bottom:10px;"> <span style="color:#003366; font-family:arial; font-size:17px; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:-1px; line-height:20px; margin:0; padding:0;">Share this Newsletter!</span> <div class="textwidget"><p><fblike></fblike><tweet></tweet><br clear="left"></p></div> <br><span style="color:#003366; font-family:arial; font-size:17px; font-weight:normal; letter-spacing:-1px; line-height:20px; margin:0; padding:0;">VoIP Solutions</span> <div class="textwidget"><br/>Your staff needs reliable phone technology and your company needs cost-effective solutions. 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