Network Communications News (NCN) August 2017 | Page 18

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Small businesses more likely
to experience cyber attacks
NordVPN’s chief marketing officer Marty P Kamden reveals his
top 10 tips for protecting a small company’s privacy and security
A
fter two major
ransomware attacks
swept the globe and
affected numerous
large organizations,
many companies started re-thinking
their cybersecurity protection
policies. However, many small
businesses still go unprotected –
and they could become a target of a
ransomware attack any time, since
such attacks will be increasing in
intensity and sophistication.
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Small business owners and
CEOs should focus on cultivating
the mindset in their company that –
instead of making people paranoid
for no reason – builds the culture
of cybersecurity and cautious
approach to all online activities.
Keeping an organisation
safe from cyber attacks means
complete collaboration of all staff
members – and everyone needs
to know the do’s and don’ts of
online behaviour.
A small business owner may
be too busy dealing with everyday
hassles of their company – such
as payroll, demanding clients
and making sales. However,
if cybersecurity is not made
a priority, the company may
experience significant losses.
According to security firm
ThreatMetrix, cybercrime attacks
went up by 50% in all segments in
2016, which is a worrisome trend.
Small businesses are considered