1. Lock up your business files. Keep all physical business records such as customer records in file cabinets that lock. During lunch, and when you leave at night check to make the nothing is left unsecured. Put copies of "important" business data in the safe or the security deposit box at the bank.

2. Shredding can be your friend.

All business records should be shredded. Criminals will often "dumpster dive" to get their hands on information that they can use. Only use the recycling bin for non-critical waste. If you are a small business, shredders can be bought at any office supply store. If you are much larger, there are services that will come to your place of business and shred for you.

3.) Access to the computers should be limited.

All computers on your network should be password protected. You don't want anyone to be able to access confidential information whether they are a visitor or snooping employees. You have to determine which employees should have access and provide them with the passwords. If they have to get certain information, provide it to them on a need-to-know basis. You can always have the passwords changed in the near future.

4.) Hey Twin!

Be aware of websites that look like yours or have a similar domain name. These sites can actually be set up to deceive potential creditors.

These "spoof websites" are often created by black hat hacker hits. They can be bought for as little as $100. The criminals can download codes and images from your site and duplicate them, so that they can send usernames, passwords, credit/debit card numbers to a botnet. There are software programs that can search the net for you. Have your IT team look into it.

5. Be aware of "The Business Bust out"

This is one of the schemes criminals use to apply for corporate credit cards using your firm’s name. The application will pass a credit check because there is a company name and address match. He will sell the information, and then vanish before you know what happened. Know your neighbors.

6.Install Antiphishing Software on your computers Thieves will try to use spam email to entice you to submit your business identity to them. Please pay attention. They will also try and use money transfer tricks.