Small Business Cyber Security Infographic
Small businesses often assume they are safe from cyber attacks because they are too small to be of interest to hackers. Many small businesses also mistakenly assume they have taken adequate measures to protect themselves. This infographic highlights the risks faced by small businesses from hackers as well as gives a few tips to help safeguard against attacks.
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Small businesses and the Internet
- 66% say that their businesses depend on the Internet for day-to-day operations
- 72% of the known hacker breaches in 2011 affected businesses with 100 employees or less
- 50% of small businesses think they are too small to be a hacker target.
- 40% of corporate cyber attacks were targeted at companies with 500 employees or less
- 85% believe they have taken adequate measures to keep safe from hackers
In Reality, Basic Malware Safeguards are Lacking
- 67% don’t use web-based security/service
- 61% don’t use antivirus on all desktops
- 47% don’t use security on mail server/services
- 40% don’t use a security suite on all desktops
- 63% Do not have any security on systems used for online banking
- 77% Do not have a formal written Internet security policy
- 56% Do not have polices that clarify what websites employees can use
- 63% Do not have policies regarding how their employees use social media.
What do they (attackers) take?
| Type of Attack | Small Business | Large Business |
| Payment Card Numbers / Data | 96% | 4% |
| Authentication Credentials | 95% | 5% |
| Copyrighted Material | 79% | 21% |
| Medical Records | 75% | 25% |
| Classified Information | 67% | 33% |
| Bank Account Details | 62% | 38% |
| Personal Information | 57% | 43% |
| System Information | 39% | 61% |
| Sensitive Organizational Data | 35% | 65% |
| Trade Secrets | 21% | 79% |
- Average cost to a small-medium business from a cyber-attack is nearly $188,242
- Within 6 months 60% close permanently
- Within 2 years 90% close permanently
Preventive measures are simple and cheap
- Train employees in security principles
- Protect information, computers and networks from viruses, spyware and other malicious code
- Provide firewall security for your entire IT infrastructure
- Download and install software updates for your operating systems and applications as they become available
- Make backup copies of important business data and information
- Control physical access to your computers and network components
- Secure your Wi-Fi networks. If you have a Wi-Fi network for your workplace make sure it is secure and hidden
- Change default credentials for all systems and require individual user accounts for all employees
- Limit employee access to data and information, and limit authority to install software
- Regularly change passwords
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- Train employees in security principles
- Protect information, computers and networks from viruses, spyware and other malicious code
- Provide firewall security for your entire IT infrastructure
- Download and install software updates for your operating systems and applications as they become available
- Make backup copies of important business data and information
- Control physical access to your computers and network components
- Secure your Wi-Fi networks. If you have a Wi-Fi network for your workplace make sure it is secure and hidden
- Change default credentials for all systems and require individual user accounts for all employees
- Limit employee access to data and information, and limit authority to install software
- Regularly change passwords
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