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Marketing 360 introduces Social Insights Report

Study finds 50 % of SMBs have experienced a website breach

A new study by Sectigo , the State of Website Security and Threat Report , has revealed that 20 % of SMBs have experienced a breach in the past year alone , even though nearly threefourths believe their companies are mitigating risks effectively .

The new report details this perception gap , along with methods and frequency of SMB website attacks , the impact of breaches , security technologies in use and expected website security spending for 2021 .

The report found that of the SMBs that experienced a cyberattack in the past year , more than a third incurred lost revenues and / or lost customers .

Sectigo surveyed more than 1,100 website security decision makers at SMBs and found that a significant number of businesses do not feel they are vulnerable to online threats , with 48 % of respondents indicating that their business is ‘ too small to be the target ’ of an attack .

Marketing 360 has announced a new social insights report that has made its Social app more powerful .

The new insights report allows users to filter the data based on social platform or date range and then by impressions , engagements , or clicks . Users can hover over any date on the graph to view specific details pertaining to that day .

Through the Marketing 360 Social app , social media managers and business owners are able to schedule and post on their social media accounts directly through the platform , streamlining their social media management strategy and saving time .

“ The Marketing 360 social app is a game changer for busy SMBs and social media managers that need a better and more efficient way to manage their social presence ,” said Marketing 360 CMO , Jerry Kelly . “ And now , with the addition of the social insights report , users can make data driven decisions to fine tune their strategy for each social platform .”

Crossword Cybersecurity helps Vital Signs Solutions achieve UK Government certification

Crossword Cybersecurity has announced that its consulting division has helped Vital Signs Solutions , an early-stage , digital healthcare company , achieve the stringent standards of the UK Government ’ s Cyber Essentials Plus certification , giving confidence to its patients , partners and regulators over its data security processes and protection of sensitive patient data .

As a rapidly growing digital healthcare company with technology that has been highlighted by the NHS Digital Accelerator , operated by DigitalHealth . London as ‘ HealthTech set to transform the NHS ’, a strong cybersecurity stance and the protection of patient data has always been of critical importance to Vital Signs Solutions .

Working with the Crossword Consulting Team , a full review of every aspect of security processes and technology was undertaken to ensure the protection of data from the point of entry for its whole life , as well as ensure the resilience of the platform against cyberattacks .