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A data breach can affect a small business in a number of ways: loss of customer trust, liability concerns and potential lawsuits.

Building interest in a small business is harder than it looks, especially in the increasingly competitive marketplace.

Larger corporations in the United States are continuing to slash employees as the economy remains unsteady, putting more of the onus on small businesses to nurse the struggling nation back to health.

Small businesses are believed to be the lifeblood of the economy, and the more successful they are, the better the chances for an economic turnaround of sorts.

Restaurants that label products as gluten-free, a diet that excludes gluten – a protein by in wheat, rye, barley, malts and triticale – need to seek protection from insurance policies in case the food they serve to customers elicits a reaction.

Investing in new technology can often be frightening for chief information officers who don’t want to lose precious dollars in their budgets on innovations that won’t allow their business to see a strong return on their investment, reported Computerworld.

Businesses that use bring-your-own-device policies and employ a mobile workforce put themselves at a higher risk for being affected by cybercrime and malware attacks.

Dropbox is a online tool that allows businesses to store documents, photos, videos and other pieces of information that may be confidential.

According to a recent study conducted by CFO Research, 76 percent of respondents believe a strong cloud computing strategy will be a key part of their firm’s success in the next year to 18 months.

This year’s upcoming presidential election is especially important to small business owners because many are hoping for a cash injection from the government to spur growth.