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The reality has become that security should be a top priority for businesses, however, do you ever wonder why hackers target small and medium size businesses?
Hacking in the past had to do with causing disruptions to organizations, but things have changed. Now it has come down to money. This has challenged IT departments, IT consultants and managed IT services providers to stay proactive on IT security.
As the IT security threats increase due to hackers and cybercriminals, many large organizations have built up their internal IT departments with cutting-edge technologies to address this concern and for this reason, hacker target small and medium size businesses. It also helps that there are a lot more small and medium size businesses than there is large organizations so the odds work for them.
- Small and medium size businesses make up over 50% of all cyber-attacks.
- Almost 5% of small and medium sized businesses are at risk of being victims of Ransomware.
- Cyber-attacks have risen for small and medium businesses over the past six years from 18% to 43%.
- Over 50% of small and medium size businesses have encountered cyber-crime in the past 12 months.
Ransomware, Phishing, Malware and other cyber threats are becoming an ever-growing security threat in the business landscape. Organizations proactively plan different scenarios and strategies to protect their business. It is more cost effective to put in proactive IT security measures in place than having to deal with ransomware for example. A successful cyber-attack will result in damage to your organization including downtime, reputation, and financial consequences.
BrickHost can help protect you from hackers as well as any other threats that can affect your business. Don’t let the hackers jeopardize your business, contact BrickHost today.
