GDPR a Year On: Are Small Businesses Meeting Its Requirements?
Recent Hiscox study reveals 9 out of 10 SME owners do not know the new rights GDPR is giving consumers, are these small businesses taking appropriate actions to be compliant?
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Will New U.S. Privacy Regulations Be Too Expensive for Small Businesses?
Recent study shows that 72% of U.S. small businesses support improvements to privacy regulations yet 52% also believe that there will be a negative impact to their business. And only 15% believe that policy makers will pass regulations that do not adversely affect small businesses.
New Data Breach Trends: Small Business Identity Records Now Target #1 for Hackers
New 4iQ report indicates that data breaches were up by over 420% from 2017, exposing a total of almost 15 billion identity records. Small businesses are being targeted much more frequently than previously thought and that even relatively tiny businesses are now on the menu for sophisticated hackers.
SMEs and the Cyber Awareness Gap
A recent study conducted by Chubb in major Asia-Pacific markets reveals that SMEs tend to be both overconfident and underprepared when it comes to cyber awareness.
Ransomware Attacks Ramping up in 2018, Showing No Signs of Stopping
New report from Datto shows that ransomware attacks continue to be the leading form of cyber attack experienced by small- and medium-sized businesses, with 4 of 5 MSPs having clients hit over the last 2 years.
Cybersecurity Advice for Small and Medium Business
Today most small and medium businesses adopt a reactive approach to cybersecurity – protect, pray and then react. Here are 7 criteria an SMB should look for when selecting solutions for a layered cyber defense.
No Ransomware Protection? New Datto Report Shows SMBs in Danger
SMBs paid ransomware hackers more than US$301 million last year. Hackers are finding it more lucrative to prey on SMBs without ransomware protection.
Ten Privacy and Data Security Mistakes Start-Ups Should Avoid (Part II)
Most technology start-up companies lack the experience and resources needed to manage the plethora of security, privacy, and compliance issues inherent in a growing technology business. Nevertheless, the legal and business implications of poorly managed privacy and data security practices are too important to ignore. A…
Ten Privacy and Data Security Mistakes Start-Ups Should Avoid (Part I)
Most technology start-up companies lack the experience and resources needed to manage the plethora of security, privacy, and compliance issues inherent in a growing technology business. Nevertheless, the legal and business implications of poorly managed privacy and data security practices are too important to ignore. A…