That same study found that the number one feature that consumers look for when developing a trusting relationship with a business or governmental entity is substantial security practices.

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But when small business owners find themselves in the gray area with a customer or other business relationship, there is no sanctioning entity we can call on for guidance.

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The World Bank's in-house "watchdog, " an entity called the Independent Evaluation Group, recently lambasted Doing Business, claiming that there was no significant relationship between the publication's indicators and economic growth rates, even though the countries with the lowest rankings usually have the worst long-term records for economic growth.

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