Erik Knight, CEO, SimpleWan

Think Cyber Attacks only hit large corporations? Think again. In this day and age of information gathering, online data breaches are all too common whether you own a large or small business. 2015 was plagued with news about consumers getting their identity stolen from companies such as Home Depot, Target and now Sony Pictures.

According to information compiled by the nonprofit consumer advocacy Identity Theft Resource Center, as of Nov. 19, there had been 679 major data breaches reported this year, up about 25 percent over this time last year. What happens if the breach hits home and is your business ready?