SMBs exhibit false confidence when it comes to cyber threats

Tom Allen
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Whether it is underestimating cyber threats or overestimating employees' ability to cope with an attack, almost all SMBs exhibit more confidence than they should do

A survey of 600 SMBs worldwide (200 each in the UK, USA and Australia) has shown that, globally, fewer than 30 per cent consider themselves completely ready to manage IT security - and are underest...

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