- Vodafone’s new research describes serious concerns for the United Kingdom SMEs
- Many companies do not receive cybersecurity training
- Growing organizations are at greater risk
The smallest companies face a serious threat of cybercriminals, has revealed a new Vodafone research, with an estimated £ 3.4 billion in lost income per year to cyber attacks.
Growing organizations have a particular risk, with 80% of those with more than 50 employees who experience an attack, four times more than those with less than 50 workers.
Occorbatingly, more than half (52%) of SMEs have not received training in cybersecurity, and Vodafone argues that “more specific awareness campaigns are needed” to ensure that cyber security is rooted in Pyme business plans and to “support the management of proactive cyber risks.”
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These attacks are also expensive, with 28% of the SMEs surveyed that warn that the average cost of the incident (£ 6,940) would be sufficient to leave them out of the business, which is equivalent to approximately 530,000 companies at risk.
Most SMEs are concerned about the effects of AI on cyber attacks, and rightly.
AI is allowing attackers with less skills to send more attacks, and these are more sophisticated than ever. The input barrier for cybercriminals is significantly reduced thanks to AI technologies, which is demonstrating to be a challenge for SMEs and global organizations equally.
In fact, cyber threats with AI are becoming the greatest concern for companies of all sizes, with the shortage of skills that seriously affect the ability of the average company to defend against a growing attack of attacks.
“Addressing the cybersecurity gap requires decisive government action to minimize income losses and encourage investment in digital security,” said Nick Gliddon, commercial director of Vodafone UK.
“This report requires that policy formulators take immediate and decisive measures to protect SMEs online, offering financial support in fiscal incentives, subsidies and subsidies for the training and certification of cybersecurity.”
“Ensuring the security of these businesses is not simply to prevent financial losses, it is about promoting their long -term resilience and maintaining their vital contributions to the broader economy.”
