Small businesses are up against some big fish, and I’m not talking about competition, I’m talking about cybercriminals. Cybercriminals are now specifically targeting small businesses. There has been a slow increase in the number of small businesses being targeted by hackers as large enterprises up the ante with their IT security.

You may think your small business isn’t on any attacker’s radar. Well you are very wrong! Small businesses are an ideal target for hackers. The lack of resources most businesses have to adequately protect their valuable data and information is making it very easy for hackers to steal that information. Not having a cyber security plan for your business is making it an easy target for attackers. Don’t be a duck sitting in open water! Devise a plan to combat these criminals and protect your information.

Are Hackers Costing You Money?

Findings from “The First Annual Cost of Cyber Crime Study” were published this week on InfoWorld. The article explains that the study assessed 45 U.S. organizations, and found that cyber crime (web attacks, malicious code, viruses, etc) costs each organization $3.8 million per year, on average.