Cyber criminals are deliberately targeting small and medium businesses because lower security measures make them easier to breach. Verizons 2012 Data Breach Investigations Report concludes that data breaches and information theft was a major form of hacktivism in 2011. Streamlining hacking methods and picking low-risk targets has sprung a new market for trading classified information and trade secrets. Using endpoint protection, vulnerability management, strong password policies and increased security awareness could diminish the number of breaches and limit cyber-attacks to a bare minimum.”]