Cyber Florida, a Florida-state-funded cybersecurity development organization, has released a free cybersecurity guide for small and midsized businesses. “Cyber Defense for SMBs” comes at a time when security should be top of mind for businesses and accounting firms, especially as the understanding that staff training is key becomes clearer.
The beginners guide introduces readers to the fundamentals of cybersecurity for business to help SMBs be better prepared to respond to, and recover from, cyberattacks. Cyber Defense for SMBs is available as a free digital download at
The 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report stated that 58 percent of data breach victims in 2017 were categorized as small businesses.
“Small businesses are targeted by cybercriminals precisely because they are small,” stated Cyber Florida Director Sri Sridharan. “Criminals know these businesses likely lack the financial resources necessary to employ state-of-the-art cyber defenses. Our goals with this guide are to help Florida’s small businesses avoid becoming victims of this troubling trend and if they are targeted, to help them be better prepared to recover and respond appropriately.”
“Cyber Defense for SMBs” was developed with input from experts in academia, private industry, government and the military, and offers guidance to help SMBs identify the most cost-effective cybersecurity best practices for their businesses. It also reviews the common threats SMBs are likely to encounter and industry-standard best practices for cyberattack prevention and mitigation, crisis management and post-incident response.
Cyber Florida has teamed up with the
Accompanying this initiative is a web page of resources,
