SMBs and Cybersecurity

Yes, It CAN Happen To YOU And The Damages Are VERY Real

You might already know about the escalating threats, from ransomware to hackers, but it’s very possible you are underestimating the risk to you. It’s also possible you’re NOT fully protected and are operating under a false sense of security, ill-advised and underserved by your outsourced I.T. company.

In fact, if they have not talked to you about the protections outlined in this report, or about putting a cyber “disaster recovery” plan in place, you are at risk and you are not being advised properly.

This is not a topic to be casual about. Should a breach occur, your reputation, your money, your company and your neck will be on the line, which is why you must get involved and make sure your company is prepared and adequately protected, not just pass this off to someone else.

SMBs require enterprise-class security solutions just like the big players on the market. The biggest security risk for these companies? The people.

Analysis has shown that the people working for SMBs are targeted mostly through e-mail. 90% of the security attacks begin with an email which uses social engineering, relying on employees to click on a link or run a code or even worse give up credentials.

SMBs are prime targets because:

SMBs usually have less money to spend overall and in the greater scheme of priorities some needs might not feel as important. It’s not true. Having a secure environment and securing your work from cyberattacks can help you not lose money.

Security breaches cost money. A Lot of money. From the money you might lose while you fix what has been broken and get your operations up and running to potential legal fines.

So, even though you might not see security solutions as important, you might want to start

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