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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently launched an initiative to help small businesses better utilize the Internet and understand the risks involved due to the growing cybercrime problem.
After studying cybercrime statistics the FCC has come to the conclusion that it only makes sense that cybercriminals are increasingly using phishing techniques to target small businesses networks, intellectual property, customer information and bank accounts; this is happening in part as larger companies upgrade their own security measures and implement more formal ISAT internal programs.
You can read the FCC statement of May 18th on the Official FCC Blog. The FCC commission also announced a new website, Cyber security for Small Business, and a tip sheet of actions for small businesses to take to better protect themselves.
Its been stated by both the FCC and antivirus software company Symantec, that the average cost of a cyber-attack for a small business is about $200,000. We have been focused for some time on the opportunities for broadband to grow our economy and to help small businesses expand in the 21st century, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a phone interview after the event. Its very important that we do what we can to make sure small businesses understand the steps they can take to protect themselves in the cyber world.
One Washington D.C. business lost $92,000 when cybercriminals stole money from online company accounts. Parkinson Construction Company Chief Executive Officer Maurice Jones said small businesses must educate themselves to prevent a cyber-attack.
While it is critical to secure the government and large industry from cyber threats, it is vital that cyber security for small business be in this equation, Genachowski said.
For more information on what steps the FFC is taking watch this video recorded on CSPAN of their Cyber-security Roundtable: Protecting Small Businesses
If you want to take a step right away toward finding out how bad the problem truly is (or isnt) in your organization, go to the KnowBe4 Free Phishing Security Test page on our website and see how many of your employees would fall for a phishing scam: KnowBe4 Free Phishing Security Test
Stu Sjouwerman
KnowBe4
[/caption]The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently launched an initiative to help small businesses better utilize the Internet and understand the risks involved due to the growing cybercrime problem.
After studying cybercrime statistics the FCC has come to the conclusion that it only makes sense that cybercriminals are increasingly using phishing techniques to target small businesses networks, intellectual property, customer information and bank accounts; this is happening in part as larger companies upgrade their own security measures and implement more formal ISAT internal programs.
You can read the FCC statement of May 18th on the Official FCC Blog. The FCC commission also announced a new website, Cyber security for Small Business, and a tip sheet of actions for small businesses to take to better protect themselves.
Its been stated by both the FCC and antivirus software company Symantec, that the average cost of a cyber-attack for a small business is about $200,000. We have been focused for some time on the opportunities for broadband to grow our economy and to help small businesses expand in the 21st century, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a phone interview after the event. Its very important that we do what we can to make sure small businesses understand the steps they can take to protect themselves in the cyber world.
One Washington D.C. business lost $92,000 when cybercriminals stole money from online company accounts. Parkinson Construction Company Chief Executive Officer Maurice Jones said small businesses must educate themselves to prevent a cyber-attack.
While it is critical to secure the government and large industry from cyber threats, it is vital that cyber security for small business be in this equation, Genachowski said.
For more information on what steps the FFC is taking watch this video recorded on CSPAN of their Cyber-security Roundtable: Protecting Small Businesses
If you want to take a step right away toward finding out how bad the problem truly is (or isnt) in your organization, go to the KnowBe4 Free Phishing Security Test page on our website and see how many of your employees would fall for a phishing scam: KnowBe4 Free Phishing Security Test
Stu Sjouwerman
KnowBe4
