Have you ever used a device with internet access in your life?
If the answer is YES, good chances are you could have been a potential victim of a cyber-attack, or perhaps you are about to get hacked right now without even realizing it. That’s way more people are looking into cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity is the practice of defending and protecting computers, servers, mobile devices, systems, networks, programs, data or any electronic tool from malicious attacks.
These cyber-attacks are usually aimed at assessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information; extorting money from users; or interrupting normal business processes.
Did you know that 43% of cyber-attacks are made against small businesses? And that’s not even the worst…
According to the US National Cybersecurity Alliance, 60% of small businesses that are victims of a cyber-attack go out of business within six months, if a cybercriminal successfully breaches your small business’s data, then odds are that your business will have to shut down since cyber-attacks cost a lot of money to bounce back from. And, unfortunately, most small businesses aren’t able to come up with the funds to do so.
The good news is that there are plenty of ways to protect your business from cyber criminals as long as you are well-informed and aware of the right tools and techniques to prevent cyber-attacks or be prepared in case it happens.
If you are interested in more information fill out the form below or contact us by email or phone to get a free consultation, so we can go over the right cybersecurity solutions for your business.
Sources:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/what-is-cybersecurity.html
https://www.fundera.com/resources/small-business-cyber-security-statistics
https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/definitions/what-is-cyber-security
https://www.cybintsolutions.com/cyber-security-facts-stats/
