Security News > 2020 > September > How SMBs are overcoming key challenges in cybersecurity
A new report from network software company Untangle examines some of the security challenges faced by SMBs and includes advice on how to build an effective security posture.
A second security challenge faced by SMBs are employees who don't follow the proper security guidelines.
Another security obstacle among SMBs is a lack of time needed to research new and emerging security threats, cited by 14% of the respondents.
Two more challenges identified in the survey were a lack of personnel to manage cybersecurity and a limited knowledge of security solutions.
Looking at the most important features in their overall security posture, 82% of the SMBs pointed to firewalls, 57% cited antivirus protection, 48% identified endpoint security, 47% mentioned VPN technologies, and 40% pointed to web filtering.