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Caution hot: Staying alert for cyberattacks against F&B businesses

Paul Wilcox
Paul Wilcox • 4 min read
Caution hot: Staying alert for cyberattacks against F&B businesses
From POS systems, to IoT devices, to Wi-Fi landing pages, there are more data collection and sharing points within F&B establishments today, widening the attack surface. Photo: Pexels
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“Do you guys have free Wi-Fi?” Walk into a café, and this innocent question is typically met with a kind gesture by the service staff pointing to the Wi-Fi details.

It might not seem instinctive to think of food and beverage (F&B) businesses as cyberattack targets. However, given the widespread accessibility of their networks and the amount of confidential data they collect from memberships and online orders, these businesses are becoming more vulnerable and susceptible to these attacks.

Cyberattacks not only destroy a company’s reputation and credibility but also affect its profitability models. F&B business leaders need to understand the weight of cybercrimes and fortify their cybersecurity measures – seeing that these attacks have significant implications.

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