Report says Cyber-Security Threats Unaddressed by Small Businesses:
When it comes to security, small and midsize businesses are largely unaware of the risks they face, according to a survey of 1,015 U.S. SMBs by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and security specialist Symantec. The report found more than three-fourths (77 percent) of respondents said their company is safe from cyber-threats, such as hackers, viruses, malware or a cyber-security breach, yet 83 percent have no formal cyber-security plan.
One encouraging finding was that companies founded in the wake of the economic crisis are almost 20 percent more likely than older small businesses to have a written plan in place for keeping their business secure from cyber-threats.