Cyber Security and SME Business
The response received from most small businesses when we talk about the threat that they expose themselves to simply by connecting to the Internet, is normally along the lines of, “Oh we’ve got that covered”. When we’re met with such a blasé attitude, we sense some sport and probe a little further.
The term ‘covered’ turns out to be an interesting phenomenon, as connecting to the Internet can be likened to waking up one morning and finding a rabid dog sitting on your bed - if you’re lucky you’ll be fine, but there’s a very strong probability of things going horribly wrong, resulting in a potentially deadly infection. For most, a more technical definition of ‘covered’ is probably the router provided by their Internet service provider (ISP) and some free antivirus software.
