Protecting Your Business Form Holiday Crime

22 Nov 2011 · 1 min

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In this brief video, security expert Robert Siciliano of Small Business Security warns that holiday season crime spikes as desperate criminals exploit the heightened distraction and activity of businesses and consumers. He emphasizes that no business is immune to theft and advises owners to conduct quarterly risk evaluations—especially at year‑end—to identify major security issues. After assessing risks, a cost‑benefit analysis should guide spending on protective measures, which may simply require increased focus and energy on security practices. The overall message is a call for proactive, prioritized security planning to safeguard businesses, employees, and customers during the holiday period.

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Hello, I am Robert Siciliano with Small Business Security. It's the holidays and a strange time of the year for crime. Criminals, well, they're a little more desperate. Businesses everywhere, they're scrambling to service their customers, and the customers are scrambling to provide for their families. And meanwhile, with all the holiday craziness, well, the criminals, they're focusing on all this distraction. And they're taking advantage of all these vulnerabilities. So pay attention. Businesses want to do everything necessary to protect their business, protect their employees, and their customers. No business is immune to theft either, no matter what time of the year. A risk evaluation of the major issues is necessary on a quarterly basis, especially the end of the year. Once observed, a cost-benefit analysis is done to determine what to spend in response to what to protect. And sometimes it's just a matter of spending a little more energy and investing a little more focus on security. I am Robert Siciliano with Small Business Security.