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Practical steps to keep you, your customers and your business one step ahead of crime.

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Choosing the Right Trader

Getting this wrong could cost you a fortune, not to mention the stress and frustration of dealing with a rogue trader. From the knock at the door to payment terms, references and contracts — follow our advice and do your research to avoid becoming a statistic.

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Cyber Sense

These 21st-century pickpockets can steal your identity, your customers and your money. This is not just a problem for major organisations — more and more SMEs fall prey to cyber criminals. Learn the threats and how to stay safe.

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Cashing in on a Crisis

Highlighting just how ruthless and adaptable criminals have been in the wake of the pandemic — from phishing emails and fake medical supplies to loan sharks and bogus officials. You need to know how low they will go.

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Vandalism — What is it?

How to avoid and report this scourge of small businesses. Far from being a victimless crime, it costs businesses time, money and lost custom — and reporting it matters more than you might think.

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Your Tools are Your Trade

Both opportunistic thieves and career criminals will take advantage of a single mistake. Your reputation and your bank balance may never recover if your equipment is stolen — prevention is better than cure.

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