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How can small businesses ensure Cybersecurity?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Small businesses are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks since hackers view them as easy victims to target. While this may seem unlikely, statistics reveal that more than half of these businesses experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2022. Therefore, it’s crucial that small businesses make cybersecurity a top priority.

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Mitigation Strategies for Cyber Attacks at Your Small Business

SiteLock

If you’re wondering how to protect your small business against a cyber attack, you’re not alone. Almost 60% of cyber attack victims are small businesses, and within two years of the first attack, the likelihood that a small business will experience another is approximately 28%.

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Cybercrime Year in Review: 2013

SiteLock

Oh, what a year it was for insecurity, and especially for the small business. It wasn’t as though we didn’t already know – that small businesses were firmly in the crosshairs of hackers. And they found it in small business websites. Small businesses are popular targets because they often have lax security.”.

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Protecting Your Digital Identity: Celebrating Identity Management Day

Webroot

This encompasses everything from protecting your passwords to being vigilant against phishing scams and online fraud. Don’t ignore those update prompts — they could be the key to keeping your identity and online activities secure. Instead, enter your credentials each time for added security.

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Our Top 3 Tips for Preventing Ransomware Attacks

SiteLock

Putting it in hard numbers, the average business will spend around $133,000 recovering from a ransomware attack. This can be especially devastating for small businesses, which have limited financial resources and internal expertise. Back up your data. they had a full backup. Cultivate good “cyber hygiene” habits among employees.

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Cybersecurity Month: Be Cyber Smart

PCI perspectives

of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), the Council will be sharing educational resources on payment security best practices on the PCI Perspectives blog, and through our Twitter ( @PCISSC ) and? The Council will align these resources with the four weekly themes outlined by the National Cyber Security Alliance:

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Fact or Fiction? The Truth About Cybersecurity for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

Security Boulevard

With fewer budget dollars and expert resources dedicated to cybersecurity than their larger counterparts, small and mid-sized organizations often make easier targets, particularly in today’s increasingly complex and connected cloud environment. Fiction: Strong passwords are enough. Fiction: SMBs can’t afford a cybersecurity program.