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card transactions or collecting customer data for any reason should be prepared to provide
information of this nature to its customers.

These individuals may choose to simply avoid establishments that do not have a well-defined
privacy plan, to make only cash payments, to refuse to provide any personal information, or to
actively seek businesses which can prove that they have secured their customers’ data with top-
notch security systems and firewalls.

As long as there are people in need of products and services, information will be collected and
stored and hackers will want access to that information for fraudulent purposes. The number
one thing to remember, for both business owners and consumers alike, is to remain vigilant and
ensure that all safety systems and protocols are kept up-to-date.

About The Author

Conrad Sallian is a technology geek and a marketer. He works at Remote
Utilities and occasionally writes articles and posts about remote
computing and networking. Conrad can be reached online at his
company website http://www.remoteutilities.com

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