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Franchisors and Franchisees Make for Easy Cyber Targets

We are increasingly hearing about security breaches, data leaks and other kind of data theft in the franchise world. This is because frequently the franchise systems operate as a connected mass of franchisees all of whom collect, store and transmit a diverse array of consumer and personal data to the franchisor. In other words, franchisors and franchisee make a nice easy target for cyber theft.

6 minute read September 01, 2022 at 12:13 AM
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Marc Lieberstein and Raymond Aghaian
Franchisors and Franchisees Make for Easy Cyber Targets

We are increasingly hearing about security breaches, data leaks and other kind of data theft in the franchise world.

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