Cybersecurity: Can your restaurant be hacked?

Technology 6 min read 24 octobre 2025

Small computers and cash registers are connected computers. They can be infected.

Ransomware: Your cash register freezes on a Friday evening. “Pay $1000 to unlock it.” Nightmare.

Data theft of credit card information (digital skimming) if the network is not secure.

Protection: Antivirus, regular updates, complex passwords (not “1234”), separate WiFi network for clients.

Backups: Ensure that your point-of-sale software saves data to the Cloud in real-time.

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