Most cyber-related attacks occur in small businesses or even medium-sized ones. The speculated cause is that most small businesses believe they are an unlikely target. They do not produce many if any cyber protections. This can cause a business to collapse before it has even begun to take off. Due to a company’s size, they may not have the funds to research or pay the money directly as they may not have developed a large clientele or not have the money at the time to pour in protections. However, some It provider will come out and assess what protections they recommend and can implement on their behalf while accepting a one-time payment or monthly.
Most attacks for any company typically occur through human error. They are not properly trained or expecting an attack and can easily fall victim to a scheme or malware attack. Many do want to apply updates when released as that typically causes them to restart and that takes time away from projects. It can also occur from using too many applications and deciding to use the same password or easy ones to remember. Even with an IT team, having another set of eyes to monitor and review for any mistakes is never a bad option. Knowing where to start can often be the most intimidating matter at hand. Business start-ups typically have so many focuses trying to get their business to take off that an item where they have no idea how to get into action can be seen as a last plan of action. If a company does not wish to hire an outside provider to constantly look over their data for security reasons another option is to get training for team members on the functions and what to look for. While training can seem uninteresting, expressing the importance and being prepared is never a bad plan of action.