{"id":1804,"date":"2016-08-26T12:20:10","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T12:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apixel.com.sg\/blog\/?p=1804"},"modified":"2016-08-26T12:20:10","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T12:20:10","slug":"why-cyber-security-is-a-big-concern-for-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apixel.com.sg\/blog\/why-cyber-security-is-a-big-concern-for-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Cyber Security Is a Big Concern for Small Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you think your small business can\u2019t be on the radar of IT criminals, you need to think again. A study<\/a> shows that over 40 percent of cyber-attacks<\/strong> aimed at small business. Interestingly, the survey also reveals the target percentage was only 18% in 2011<\/strong> which went more than double in next 4 years. The alarming part of this survey is that every 1 in 40 businesses is prone to cybercrime.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Why<\/a><\/p>\n

Image Credits: Google.com<\/a><\/p>\n

It simply means your business may be the next one to face that assault from hackers.<\/p>\n

Why Hacker Attack Small Businesses?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Small businesses are soft target for the hackers because they don\u2019t have strong and hi tech security systems like large enterprises, inviting hackers to \u201cbreak into\u201d their IT infrastructure.<\/p>\n

According to CSOOnline.com<\/a>, small businesses lack budget as they have less revenue while automation may be the second reason for that.<\/p>\n

Well, here are another reasons showing that why SMB are on the target of hackers.<\/p>\n

Hackers Know About Your Loopholes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Small business sites have several vulnerabilities being exposed to the hackers easily. As you have already known that small business are not willing to spend big part of the budget<\/a> on cyber security. Besides, they are easily to be hunt down by cyber criminals as they are indifferent to the risk awareness.<\/p>\n

Information Leakage by Employee:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometime, inside threat as employee within organization is more disturbing and shocking than outer world\u2019s hacker. With the availability of data carrying devices, it\u2019s pretty easier to move the data from the systems.<\/p>\n

According to a Report published <\/a>in Washington Post, data theft is the common practice among departing employees as nearly 60% employees steal the data<\/strong> when they are switching the job. And employers are unknown to that until the breach has happened. Small and Medium size businesses need to be extra careful about that.<\/p>\n

A Cyber Attacks Put Your Reputation On the Stake:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why client will deal with you when you are not safe from cyber-attacks? Why customers buy from you if your transaction system is not safe? Prestige and productivity matter lot for small business for growth, and they are somehow affected by the cyber-attacks.<\/p>\n

Surely, you want to ward off these dire consequences in your business. For that, follow these essential yet important things:<\/p>\n