Data breaches that compromise hundreds of thousands — or millions — of records tend to grab the most headlines, but small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are far from immune to cyberattacks.
SMB security is full of holes, and these vulnerabilities are often the most damaging, according to recent research. For example, Verizon’s “2018 Data Breach Investigations Report” found that about 58 percent of all data breaches target small businesses. In addition, 60 percent of SMBs hit with a data breach close within six months, according to Switchfast Technologies, even though more than half of all small business leaders don’t believe they’re targets.
