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Four ways SMBs can protect themselves from cybersecurity threats

August 25, 2021

With a strong, well-executed cybersecurity strategy, using these four techniques, SMBs have a better chance at keeping the hackers and attackers out.

CISOs of small enterprises need extra cybersecurity help

CISOs of small and medium enterprises need to rethink cybersecurity strategy

January 25, 2021

According to a Cynet 2021 CISO survey, which focused on CISOs with five or fewer security staff members, a majority of these organizations are overwhelmed by the volume of cyberattacks.

Cyberattacks on IoT and SMBs Rapidly Increasing

September 18, 2019

The number of cybersecurity attacks events measured from January through June was twelve times higher when compared with the same period in 2018, an increase largely driven by IoT-related traffic, according to the Attack Landscape H1 2019 by F-Secure.

More Than a Third of Small Businesses Have Suffered a Data Breach in 2019

September 13, 2019

New research from Kaspersky reveals that roughly 36 percent of small businesses have been victims of data breaches so far in 2019.

Q&A: How Can SMBs Keep Up with Cybersecurity Risks?

Cisco's Paul Barbosa outlines the key takeaways and surprises from the 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report

October 1, 2018

More than half of all cyberattacks result in financial damages over $500,000, including lost revenue, customers, opportunities and out-of-pocket costs. That’s enough to put an unprepared small- to mid-sized business out of operation.

Small and Mid-Size Businesses Need to Focus on Cybersecurity

Mathieu Chevalier

July 5, 2018

There seems to be a constant supply of news stories involving high-profile, high-impact criminal cyber activity. More often than not, the data breaches that we hear about occur at large businesses or global organizations. This leads many people to think that it’s only those big companies who are at risk of being attacked. They incorrectly assume that today’s cybercriminal is always looking for a giant financial payout or a huge cache of personal data. But the reality is that small and mid-size businesses (SMB) are actually at greater risk.

How Risk-Based Cybersecurity Programs Differ Between Community & Global Banks

Sean Feeney

May 3, 2018

In today’s complex digital world, cybersecurity threats are high and rising. The Identity Resource Center’s 2017 Annual Data Breach Year-End Review reports publicly-disclosed data breaches were up 45 percent from 2016. And the 2018 Thales Global Data Threat Report notes that 71 percent of U.S. enterprises have suffered at least one data breach “over the past several years,” with 46 percent reporting a breach “in the past year,” up from 24 percent in the prior survey. As cyber threat volume and sophistication increase, financial institutions of all sizes are challenged to maintain and prove cyber safety and soundness.

6 Ways for SMBs to Improve their Security, with Little Security Expertise

Plus a Checklist of 7 Security Must-Haves

Ivan Dominguez

April 4, 2018

When it comes to securing your organization’s data, it may feel like you need to cover all of the spaces: inside, outside, and even upside down. It’s no wonder, since security risks exist everywhere: inside the network and outside the firewall, from employees accidentally leaking information via their mobile devices to outside phishing and malware threats trying to get in.

In today’s higher education environment, where institutions face evolving and multifaceted incidents, safety must be embedded into the fabric of campus culture. Learn strategies for generating collective buy-in from faculty, staff, students and senior leadership.

In this webinar, we will explore how LiDAR‑based detection, AI‑powered analytics and digital twins are transforming the future of perimeter protection with 3D detection, real-time situational awareness and unified operational views.