Ever tried watching a small business owner struggle to send private data securely? Inadvertently, they fallback to sending passport or credit card details over WhatsAPP. Not so bad as it’s end-to-end encryption right?
“WhatsApp does collect certain metadata, such as information about your contacts and communication times. This metadata is not protected by end-to-end encryption and can be shared with parent company Meta (formerly Facebook) and, under certain circumstances, with law enforcement agencies.”
So this is not so bad and you have nothing to hide right?
Not many small business owners have the time or money to spend on drilling down to the right controls that should be in place for their business and naturally use what they use in the personal lives which often means the bare minimum.
Additonally, unless directly linked to finanical issues Data protection comes in last. So what can be done prior to a data breach incident for small business?
Firstly, take the personal pulse out of the mix and work with someone who is tech savvy and thinks like a business person with risk in mind.
Happy, Cyber Truck hunting.
