43 percent of cyber-attacks target small business.
Only 14 percent of small businesses rate their ability to mitigate cyber risks, vulnerabilities and attacks as highly effective.
60 percent of small companies go out of business within six months of a cyber-attack.
48 percent of data security breaches are caused by acts of malicious intent. Human error or system failure account for the rest.
Small businesses are most concerned about the security of customer data (source https://smallbiztrends.com/2017/01/cyber-security-statistics-small-business.html)
Take away points from the presentation were:
Don’t open attachments that come in an email unless you verify it was sent by the actual sender.
