- Research on the new Vodafone describes serious concerns for British SMEs
- Many companies do not receive any cybersecurity training
- Growing organizations are most at risk
Small companies are faced with a serious threat of cybercriminals, revealed new research from Vodafone, with around 3.4 billion pounds sterling of lost income per year against cyber attacks.
Growth organizations are particularly at risk, 80% of those with more than 50 employees undergoing an attack – four times more than those with less than 50 workers.
Concern, more than half (52%) of SMEs have not received from cybersecurity training, and Vodafone argues that “more targeted awareness campaigns are necessary” to ensure that cybersecurity is anchored in SME business plans and to “support the proactive management of cyber-risk”.
Acceleration of AI
These attacks are also expensive, 28% of SMEs questioned warning the average cost of incidents (£ 6,940) would be enough to put them out of work, which is equivalent to around 530,000 companies in danger.
Most SMEs are concerned about the effects of AI on cyber attacks, and rightly so.
The AI allows attackers with fewer skills to send more attacks, and these are more sophisticated than ever. The entrance barrier for cybercriminals is considerably reduced thanks to AI technologies, which proves to be a challenge for SMEs and world organizations.
In fact, the cyberrencies fed by AI become the greatest concern for companies of all size, the shortage of skills having a serious impact on the capacity of the average company to defend itself against an increasing attack of attacks.
“The realization of the cybersecurity gap requires decisive government action to minimize income losses and encourage investments in digital security,” said Nick Gliddon, commercial director of Vodafone UK.
“This report calls on decision -makers to take immediate and decisive measures to protect SMEs online, by providing financial support in the form of tax incentives, grants and subsidies to training and cybersecurity certification.”
“Ensuring the security of these companies is not only the prevention of financial loss – it is a question of promoting their long -term resilience and maintaining their vital contributions to the wider economy.”
