Security News > 2023 > July > Cybersecurity measures SMBs should implement

Small and medium-sized businesses are targeted by cyberattackers as much as large companies, the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report has revealed; here are some cybersecurity controls they should prioritize.

SMBs often underestimate their appeal as a potential target.

What's more, they are often used to access systems at larger organizations - and as a recent Proofpoint study has shown, cybercriminals frequently target SMBs as a means to breach larger agencies and organizations in the public and private sectors.

SMBs typically allocate only a small fraction of their budget to strengthening their cybersecurity defenses, and are often ill-equipped to effectively combat cyber threats.

One critical factor exacerbating SMBs' vulnerability is the shortage of dedicated security personnel; bigger organizations can offer bigger salaries to cybersecurity professionals and smaller companies can't compete on that front.

With limited staff and expertise, SMBs face an uphill battle in defending themselves against sophisticated cyberattacks.

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