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3 Data Security Facts That Should Wake Up Any Small-Business Owner
Think hackers only target large corporations? Think again: 43 percent of cyberattacks target small businesses.
The average cost of recovering data after a small-business data breach is $36,000. Not to mention the damage to your reputation for losing confidential customer information.
It's no wonder 60 percent of small companies hit by a cyberattack go out of business within six months.
Only 14 percent of small-business owners rate their data security as excellent. More than half are not spending any of their budget on preventing cyberattacks.
48 percent of small-business owners who suffered a data breach said negligent employees and contractors were a root cause of the problem. 35 percent said the breach was caused by an error in the system or operating process.
By training your employees in proper data security practices, patching your system with the latest updates, and installing anti-virus and anti-malware software on all devices, you can prevent cyberattacks and avoid becoming another small-business statistic.
Small-Business Cyberattacks Cost A Fortune
The average cost of recovering data after a small-business data breach is $36,000. Not to mention the damage to your reputation for losing confidential customer information.It's no wonder 60 percent of small companies hit by a cyberattack go out of business within six months.
Small Businesses Are Not Prepared
Only 14 percent of small-business owners rate their data security as excellent. More than half are not spending any of their budget on preventing cyberattacks.
Cyberattacks Are Preventable
48 percent of small-business owners who suffered a data breach said negligent employees and contractors were a root cause of the problem. 35 percent said the breach was caused by an error in the system or operating process.By training your employees in proper data security practices, patching your system with the latest updates, and installing anti-virus and anti-malware software on all devices, you can prevent cyberattacks and avoid becoming another small-business statistic.