Cyber Attack is the biggest threat to small businesses
- $1.2 million is the cost of a data breach to a small company, for large companies the costs are many times that
- Over 4 billion phishing emails are sent every day
- 75% of organizations experienced a cyberattack in 2020.
- 74% of attacks targeting US based companies are successful.
- Still not convinced – 60% of small businesses are out of business within 6 months of a breach.
Businesses are a target because of the Non-Public Information, NPI, that is collected from customers in the normal course of business.
NPI includes:
- Name
- Address
- Email address
- Credit card number
- Bank account number
- Social security number,
- And more.
Businesses are legally required to protect this information. But not everyone knows what is required for protection. Many businesses do not have adequate cybersecurity staffs or a cyber response plan, making them easy targets. Of those that do, users are still the weak link. Many users in large and small companies don’t know how to protect NPI or even dispose of it safely.
Every online action puts your information at risk.
Cyber Tools Alone Won't Protect Your Business
There are hundreds of cyber tools on the market, and they are easy to buy. If they were the answer you wouldn’t read about a new breach every week.
The tools tell you all they do to protect. But they don’t tell you about all the ways cybercriminals have to avoid the tools. Or that user error accounts for over 95% of breaches.
Users are the target for:
- Phishing
- Smishing
- Vishing
- Malware
- Ransomware
These are all aimed at your employees and your business, every time you are online. Every minute. From anywhere. With any device. And cyber tools rarely catch them.
The scourge of ransomware is growing every day. Would your business survive having all your customer or client information in the hands of cybercriminals? How long would your business last if all your information is encrypted and unusable? Will you be trusted after that? No wonder so many small businesses are forced to close within 6 months of a breach.
The Answer – Cyber Services + Tools
An integrated cyber solution combining “best in class” cyber services and risk mitigation tools.
Full Life Cycle Cyber Services + Best in Class Risk Mitigation Tools.
Cyber Services. Step by step guidance on evaluating your risks and how to improve your protections.
- Assess – identify your risks
- Enhance – take actions to reduce the risks
- Respond – know what to do and not do if a breach occurs
- Recover – returning to life before the breach
- Support – looking at what happened and taking steps to improve protections
Cyber Technology – What you need... – ongoing monitoring and support...
Specifically:
- Dark web scans to find your compromised information
- Training to teach your staff about their role in protecting information
- Phishing simulations to see who learned it
An integrated end-to-end cyber service with the tools and techniques to improve your chances of avoiding a breach and surviving one if it occurs.