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As has been reported, approximately 60% of SMBs go out of business within six months of getting hacked. While the pandemic forced many SMBs to scale back their operations, cyberattacks actually increased throughout 2020 and 2021 for small and midsize businesses.
The fully-automated security operations center solution comes with 24/7 support and sets up in less than an hour. Deepwatch, a managed detection and response security provider, announced Tuesday a MDR solution for SMBs to protect against cyber threats.
Cybersecurity training is not the same across all companies; SMB training programs must be tailored according to size and security awareness. Who better to give advice about how small- or medium-sized businesses should handle cybersecurity than an organization and expert with currency in helping SMBs survive? Anete Poriete, UX researcher at CyberSmart, in her Real Business article, The Best Practises for Cybersecurity Training in SMEs, said there's a common misconception that SMBs aren't aware of cybersecurity threats.
The report warns that small and medium-sized businesses are at particular risk based on the attack trends seen during the first six months of the year. "While the increase in attacks affects organizations of all sizes, something that's under-reported in the coverage of current cyberthreat trends is the impact on the small business community," explained Candid Wüest, Acronis VP of Cyber Protection Research.
Cofense launched Cofense Protect MSP, a phishing protection solution that's designed for managed services providers tasked with protecting small and medium businesses against phishing attacks. With 96% of all cyberattacks starting with phishing, and 1.5 million phishing websites created every month, MSPs need a solution that is easy to deploy, requires no ongoing maintenance, offers monthly billing, offers a single interface for training and protection technology, and is designed with multi-tenancy functionality - that's Cofense Protect MSP. Cofense Protect MSP pairs Computer Vision that simulates how humans see, with Cofense PhishMe's real-world simulation training.
Cybersecurity remains a top priority for SMBs worldwide, as revealed in a survey conducted by Vanson Bourne. The report found that organizations are challenged to find a MSP or a TSP that will help protect them from rising cybersecurity threats, and most would consider moving to a new IT service provider with the "Right" solution, and would pay on average 34% more for that service provider.
ECI Software Solutions released a report detailing the findings from a survey examining how SMBs are leveraging technology to respond to the various threats from the past year - including cybercrime - while laying the groundwork for not only a post-pandemic economy but a more secure, resilient future. Cybercrime as one of the top five threats SMBs face.
SMBs shouldn't have to settle for less when it comes to their security. Your ultimate security goal should be reducing the chances of a threat impacting your business.
Zyxel Networks announced the addition of the USG FLEX firewall series to its signature Nebula Cloud Networking solution. Equipped with the newly-released firmware version ZLD5.0, the USG FLEX firewalls add the robust, intelligent network security capability that establishes Nebula as the most comprehensive cloud networking solution for SMBs and MSPs. The distribution of the workforce, initially driven by COVID-19 restrictions, presents businesses with the challenge of providing critical connectivity to network resources and assets to remote employees outside of the main office.
I think a lot of times when you talk to SMBs and talk about their cybersecurity budget, they view it as an operational expense. On a day-in, day-out basis, I think there are all the reasons that you should have two factor authentication, but I think just employee awareness helps drive that as well.