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In focus: Cyber crime - brokers on the frontline

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SMEs are increasingly at risk from cyber criminals and brokers are at the forefront of advising and protecting clients from online attacks.

Whether it is customers' personal details, credit card records or trade secrets, data is key to the operations and success of many businesses today. But, as this data can also be valuable to others, it's become a prime target for cyber criminals.

Just how valuable it is can be illustrated by some of the recent cyber attacks, with the likes of infidelity site Ashley Madison, Carphone Warehouse and British Airways all experiencing high profile cyber attacks this year.

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