{"id":11438,"date":"2020-01-30T15:01:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T13:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/?p=11438"},"modified":"2020-04-02T11:43:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T08:43:55","slug":"small-business-cyber-security-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/small-business-cyber-security-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Small Business Cyber Security Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Something smells phishy\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Or is that spam? Either way, it\u2019s something to avoid – that\u2019s for sure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Okay, enough puns. In our computer-driven world, cyber threats lurk behind every click we make and every file we take. This is quite a serious subject.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wondering how you can prepare your small business against cyber attacks? Keep scrolling to find out!<\/span><\/p>\n

What is small business cyber security?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Also referred to as small business IT security, small business cyber security is the practice of ensuring that a small business\u2019s digital network (and the data within it) is safe from threats in cyberspace.<\/span><\/p>\n

Feeling a little doubtful that your small business will be the target of a hack-attack? We don\u2019t want to frighten you, but the <\/span>stats<\/span><\/a> show that in 2018, small organizations were more likely than larger organizations to be targeted with email spam, phishing, and malware.<\/span><\/p>\n

The reason? Small business network security is often weaker than that of larger companies, typically because of the amount of resources being invested in developing a strong cyber security business plan. It\u2019s high time that small business owners take cyber security concerns more seriously and put more emphasis on protecting their digital networks!<\/span><\/p>\n

Still not convinced? See what the numbers have to say about the importance of small business network security…<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do small businesses need to invest in cyber security?<\/span><\/h2>\n

While we certainly hope you don\u2019t fall into these statistics, if you need some proof that a cyber security business plan is <\/span>completely necessary<\/span><\/i> for the health and stability of your business, here you have it!<\/span><\/p>\n

Small business IT security stats:<\/b><\/p>\n