UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are unaware of – and unnecessarily exposed to – cyber attacks and data breaches, according to a survey conducted by Aon. Eight out of 10 businesses do not view such attacks as a threat, with 31% not insured against them. It is not always about high end security. Furthermore, 68% of SMEs do not realise the requirement to report breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office. The survey, which was commissioned by insurance giant Aviva, found that only one in five companies have an internal policy on cybersecurity or information security. Around 66% of SMEs suffered a data loss in 2017, per the National Cyber Security Centre.
UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are unaware of – and unnecessarily exposed to – cyber attacks and data breaches, according to a survey conducted by Aon. Eight out of 10 businesses do not view such attacks as a threat, with 31% not insured against them. Furthermore, 68% of SMEs do not realise the requirement to report breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office. The survey, which was commissioned by insurance giant Aviva, found that only one in five companies have an internal policy on cybersecurity or information security. Around 66% of SMEs suffered a data loss in 2017, per the National Cyber Security Centre.