Paul Chaney says, ““If my website is hacked and customer data is exposed, can I be held liable?”

That is a question most small business owners aren’t losing sleep over or are readily prepared to answer. But in an era where data breaches routinely occur, it warrants serious consideration.

You may think that just because you run a small business, the chance of your website getting hacked is minimal. That is not the case.

A survey conducted by the Poneman Institute, an information security research firm, on behalf of insurer Hartford Steam Boiler found that 55 percent of small businesses had experienced a data breach, and 53 percent reported multiple invasions.

How Does a Website Get Hacked?

Before delving into the liability issue, it’s important to address the question of how websites get hacked in the first place”.

If My Website Is Hacked and Customer Data Exposed, Am I Liable?

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