http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2293021/small-businesses-byod-practices-leave-them-one-cyber-attack-away-from-bankruptcy
By Alastair Stevenson
V3.co.uk
06 Sep 2013
Inadequate bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies are leaving small to
medium-sized businesses open to attack by cyber criminals, according to
security firm AVG.
AVG's SMB general manager Mike Foreman said despite progress in educating
SMBs about basic network security, they are still woefully under-informed
about the threats they face when using consumer devices, such as
smartphones and tablets, for work purposes.
"Small businesses have probably just got their head around security within
the network, but we've just rapidly changed their world, introducing
mobile and tablets for SMB usage. SMBs are going to have to get their
heads around that," he said
The AVG manager said the issue is doubly troubling as if they are
successfully hacked, the cost of a data breach will cripple most SMBs.
"The real big area for a small business is data privacy. This impacts all
of us but for a small business to have data breaches, well it could be the
end of their business. It is happening, we've seen it," he said.
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