McAfee Corp, a global leader in online protection, has announced findings from its Global Small Business Study which surveyed the owners and IT decision-makers at small businesses across six countries to discover their thoughts and behaviour around cybersecurity.
The study, conducted in collaboration with Dell Technologies, reveals cybersecurity is one of the greatest concerns of small businesses globally, with 73% of organisations saying it is one of their biggest risks or vulnerabilities.
The study reveals cybersecurity is one of the greatest concerns of small businesses globally, with 73% of organisations saying it is one of their biggest risks or vulnerabilities. And these fears are justified. The data shows that cyberattacks are on the rise, as 44% of small businesses have experienced a cyberattack and 17% have experienced more than one. For 67% of the organisations that experienced a cyberattack, the incident occurred in the last two years, indicating that the threat of cybercrime has become more prevalent.