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Security: SMB Security Slack Continues


A survey of more than 5,700 small businesses, including 1,400 in the United States, conducted by Panda Security showed the state of security within small organizations still leaves something to be desired.

By Ericka Chickowski
 
  • Vulnerable Customer Segment
    58% of all SMBs have recently been affected by cybercrime or Internet infections
  • Vulnerable Customer Segment
    44% of U.S. SMBs have been hit by cybercriminals
  • Vulnerable Customer Segment
    30% of organizations were so badly hurt by cybercrime that it affected productivity
  • Vulnerable Customer Segment
    55% of SMBs still name viruses as the most dangerous threat to their IT systems
  • Vulnerable Customer Segment
    29% of survey respondents have no antispam solution in place
  • Vulnerable Customer Segment
    22% have no antivirus product installed

    16% have no firewall
  • Vulnerable Customer Segment
    39% of organizations reported that they or their employees have not received training about IT threats
  • Vulnerable Customer Segment
    Among U.S. SMBs with no security systems installed, 27% said they weren’t important and 20% said they were too expensive