Three years ago today, the UK’s National Health Service descended into chaos.

In one fell swoop, a fairly unsophisticated worldwide ransomware attack called WannaCry infected computers in hospitals across the country, hijacking thousands of pieces of connected medical equipment and holding patient and hospital data for ransom.

Becker’s Hospital Review estimates that in the United States data breaches cost the healthcare industry approximately $5.6 billion every year. The WannaCry attack cost the UK healthcare system nearly £92m. But while it was the largest breach the NHS had ever experienced, it wouldn’t be the last.

In terms of basic cyber security, the healthcare industry lags woefully behind other sectors like finance and manufacturing who often build their infrastructure with data security in mind. This is especially troubling given how attractive healthcare breaches can be to hackers (personal health information is worth an average of 10 times more than financial information on the black market). Not to mention the dire risk to patient care when day-to-day functions are interrupted. 

Here are some of the ways in which the current healthcare system is more susceptible to breach than ever and why incorporating security practices needs to be prioritised:

A complex supply chain

When we speak about the healthcare industry we aren’t just talking about hospitals and computers full of medical records.

The healthcare system is possibly the most complex supply chain in our economy. It includes everything from cleaning supplies to CRM appointment reminder software, scanning machines to climate-controlled storage of drugs shipped from all corners of the globe.

It is common practice for hackers to target the supply chains of the organisations they want to access. It is very often these small suppliers- 15 or 20 employee companies- that offer an open door through weak security practices. A November 2019 study by Orpheus of NHS suppliers showed that 95% lacked advanced security protection. 88% of them had already experienced some sort of email and employee password leaks before working with the NHS.

There is much at stake. Trust in this highly regulated industry is paramount. A data breach for a small supplier could mean the end of their business.

There is much at stake. Trust in this highly regulated industry is paramount. A data breach for a small supplier could mean the end of their business.

Data gone digital

The days of paper records are all but gone in healthcare. And with good reason. Digitised patient data makes it easy to quickly communicate between internal hospital departments and outpatient clinics, and to ensure information is always accessible and up-to-date. 

However, it also makes the institutions that hold this data an increasingly attractive target. Once acquired, patient data can be held for ransom or sold on the black market.

Last year, an Israeli research group exposed more insidious potential consequences when it demonstrated how a hacker could very quickly and realistically add or remove medical conditions (such as the appearance of a tumour) on 3D medical scans in real-time. Although this would likely only be used to target specific individuals for specific reasons- they mentioned insurance fraud and political assassination- it demonstrates how severe the consequences can be for even a simple breach.

Connected and outdated devices

From hospital lifts to MRI machines and implanted pacemakers, the healthcare system is increasingly connected to the internet. Doctors and nurses rely on these machines to monitor patient health and to serve as a partner in diagnosis.

Unfortunately, every connected device offers another potential entry point for hackers and the level of security of each device varies widely. Some of them are new and modern but others, such as expensive scanners may be ten or 15 years old. They are running on outdated operating systems and no one has the time or skillset to patch them.

A drip delivering chemotherapy drugs that had been infected with crypto-mining malware might just run a little bit more slowly. But when the precise and timely delivery of a dose is paramount, this can have disastrous results.

Hacked devices can be hard to detect and are likely running on many devices now unbeknownst to staff. A drip delivering chemotherapy drugs that had been infected with crypto-mining malware might just run a little bit more slowly. But when the precise and timely delivery of a dose is paramount, this can have disastrous results.

Over-stretched staff

A key part of any industry’s cyber health is knowledge and good practice among its organisations and employees. JAMA Internal Medicine reports that the majority of breaches related to data privacy in healthcare were the result of employee error and unauthorised disclosure.

In the already overstretched world of hospitals, it is no wonder that cyber security is the last thing on the minds of most workers. It makes sense. Our healthcare providers are trained to take care of patients, not to be IT experts. 

But the NHS is the largest employer in the UK and we must come to accept that cyber security awareness is a critical part of every job- and may do its own work to save lives.

Many of these breaches could be prevented through the basic cyber hygiene covered in the government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme. This includes maintaining strong password protection, up-to-date software and firewalls, and anti-malware. If you are a healthcare provider or supplier, consider getting certified in Cyber Essentials.

Amidst its general path of destruction, coronavirus has blessed only a select few industries in lockdown (we’re looking at you baking supply companies) and fewer still have experienced a rise as meteoric as Zoom.

In the month of March, the video conferencing software jumped from 10 million to 200 million daily users. Everyone from politicians to pick-up football leagues is hosting Zoom chats making a moderately well-known company into a household name and an integrated part of our lives. 

But this rapid expansion has brought media scrutiny with it. The past few weeks the news has been littered with stories of Zoom security breaches and questions around its reliability and safety. We’re unpacking a few of the myths behind these reports and explaining why we, as a cyber security company, are still on the Zoom bandwagon.

Some technical stuff

First, almost all conferencing software, including Zoom, uses HTTPS/TLS- an encryption protocol that protects communications on the internet. It’s the same protocol your bank uses when you login online or via an app. The information is encrypted from you to the servers of the provider, and then re-encrypted from the provider to you via a similar secure link. 

Should the government be using Zoom to convey top secret information? Probably not. Is it fine for communicating openly with your team? Absolutely.

Basically, services like Zoom that use this encryption are inherently quite secure. Should the government be using Zoom to convey top secret information? Probably not. Is it fine for communicating openly with your team? Absolutely.

Security versus privacy

These two terms are very often and quite easily confused. Security protects strangers from unauthorised access to your data. Privacy has to do with the safeguarding of your identity. You can have security without privacy but not privacy without security.

The first wave of Zoom ‘security’ concerns was really about privacy and their collection of personal data of users. They have since updated their privacy policy to prevent anyone including Zoom employees from directly accessing data that users share during meetings including their names, and video/audio/chat recordings. “Importantly,” a Zoom spokesperson adds, “Zoom does not mine user data or sell user data of any kind to anyone.” While they don’t sell or share data with third parties, they do use Google Ads and Google Analytics.

If you really care about security

If you really care about security there are a few things you should always keep in mind when using videoconferencing. 

First, use a unique password. According to a recent report, 71% of accounts are protected by passwords used on multiple websites. One of Zoom’s highest profile ‘breaches’ was actually just a breach on another platform for which users had been using the same password thus opening them up to further attack.

71% of accounts are protected by passwords used on multiple websites.

Second, update your operating system and keep your video conferencing software up-to-date. This will mean any patches or protection by the company will be in place on your device. Alternatively, you can use a browser rather than a separate app which are less vulnerable to attack.

If you want to use Zoom there are some settings you can activate for enhanced protection and privacy. These include the option to watermark all content, and restricting meetings to people with a certain email domain (xxx@cybersmart.co.uk). ‘Zoom bombing’ (allowing random people to enter your calls) is prevented by requiring your attendees to use a password to join a meeting.

We don’t recommend recording meetings unless you’re happy with them eventually making the papers but if you must, you can choose to store them locally rather than on the cloud.

If you really, really care about security

If you work in an industry with incredibly sensitive data that requires end-to-end encryption, Zoom may not be the service for you. They don’t truly offer this but there are a few others that do. You might consider using Wire or Webex (this is what we use to conduct remote security audits for Cyber Essentials Plus certification).

Video conferencing is a must in the remote workplace but there are a few factors to consider when deciding which service to use. The National Cyber Security Centre offers some great guidance on this. 

As always, remember that the majority of cyber attacks can be prevented through basic cyber hygiene and the guidelines covered in the government’s Cyber Essentials scheme.

We’ve always had a strong work-from-home culture here at CyberSmart. We’ve got team members based all over the globe and encourage staff in London to work from wherever they work best. We are, in many respects, ‘remote by design.’

But this week, for the first time, we took the step along with businesses across the world to send our staff home and go fully remote in light of the spread of the coronavirus. 

As we make our way through this first week, hunkered down in our kitchens and living rooms, we’ve implemented a few new office rituals to help keep up team morale. Here are a few of the practices we’ve been using to stay sane:

Stand-up and stand-down meetings

Working from home can be disorienting. You’ve got dogs begging for walks and dishes demanding to be washed while a never ending stream of work alerts is pinging from your computer screen. The line between life and work can be very difficult to see. 

To combat this ambiguity, we have implemented two standing meetings at the start and end of every day. These offer a clear marker for the beginning and end of the workday and provide an opportunity to share priorities and struggles, and to make sure we all know where we’re heading together.

Using a variety of communication channels

We haven’t changed our communication channels since transitioning to a remote setup, but we’ve quickly realised how valuable they are. Obviously, instant messaging is important in the absence of face-to-face contact, but having different messaging channels for distinct purposes is also key. 

We use Slack for real-time work messages and WhatsApp for generally aligning the team. Project management software like Monday.com or Asana provide a space for organising and scheduling tasks.

Obviously, instant messaging is important in the absence of face-to-face contact, but having different messaging channels for distinct purposes is also key.

Shared lunches

Did you know the word ‘companion’ comes from the Latin roots of ‘com-’ meaning ‘together’, and ‘panis’ meaning ‘bread’? Sharing a meal- breaking bread together- is an age-old bonding experience for us humans and our regular office team lunches were something we knew we would miss when we went our separate ways. We use Google Meet or Slack so we can dial in once a week to see each other’s faces as we devour our respective fridge leftovers.

Tavern

Every Thursday afternoon we do something called Smart Culture and Smart Work in the office. We grab a beer from the fridge or make a cuppa and talk about our company culture, our values, and the way we work. It’s a place where we as employees can help shape the development of the business.

Since we have gone remote this time has become precious. It may be the only opportunity we have in a week to reflect together on the way that we work (something that’s changing shape everyday). We have strong core values but are we living them? Who did a fantastic job this week? What’s blocking our communication between teams? What can we change to support one another better? 

Social (distance) bonding

As with team lunches, our monthly team socials have also been forced into the virtual world. Maintaining a sense of camaraderie while apart is critical right now, so we are experimenting with ways to continue to bond across the void. Online games and virtual farming are on the cards, but we’ll have to see what the next few weeks bring. 

Has your team gone remote to combat the spread of coronavirus? What are you doing to keep up spirits and ensure business continuity? As an information security company, we urge you to be aware of the vulnerability to security breaches that can come with remote working. To help address this issue, we have set up a special page for small businesses focused on resiliency during COVID-19. There you can find more information on best practices and free, downloadable checklists and policy packs for your own use.

Still using the password you conjured up for your first email account in 2002 featuring your favourite footballer? We hope not. Passwords play an absolutely essential role in the security of your company and weak passwords are some of the easiest way for hackers to breach your cyber defences through employee accounts.

In this article we’ll be sharing advice on how to avoid this common, but easily avoided, security pitfall.

Minimum password length for systems

For all password-protected systems, your business should try to follow these basic steps when configuring them:

• The minimum length for a password should be at least 8 characters including all alphabets, symbols, and numbers.
• There should be no maximum password length.
• The system should not allow the user to set a password that does not meet the minimum length requirements for it.

The requirements mentioned above are simple to understand but can be difficult to implement. It is important to note that these rules need to be established across all password-protected devices and software.

To meet this requirement, you need to consult with your IT manager to ensure that all devices and software (whether third-party or proprietary) enforce the minimum password length.

Enforce a secure password policy

A password policy is used to establish the rules and requirements for setting passwords. Creating a secure password policy for staff helps businesses protect themselves and allows them to meet the password requirements under the government’s Cyber Essentials certification scheme.

The goal of a password policy is to take away the burden of individual users to create solid passwords. However, users should still be made aware of the password policy so that they pick sensible passwords for their email, devices, and other accounts.

Other than the minimum password length requirement mentioned above, your employees should:

• Avoid obvious passwords that can be easily discovered or guessed such as their name, phone number, birthdays. That goes for your pet’s name too.
• Not choose common passwords such as the ‘abcdefgh’, ‘12345678’. This can also be implemented through a blacklist that prevents users from keeping common passwords.
• Memorise their passwords instead of recording them whenever possible. Don’t email them to yourself or keep them in your Notes.
• Not use the same password for different accounts. 45% of Brits have the same password for half of their online accounts. Not great.
• Use password management software or other secure mechanisms for storing and retrieving passwords.
• Require the system to:
  • Protect against brute-force password guessing algorithms by locking accounts after a set number of unsuccessful attempts to enter the password.
  • Change default or common passwords to random non-guessable passwords.

If you want to see how long it would take a computer to guess your current passwords, check out HowSecureIsMyPassword.

Conclusion

Ensuring the use of strong passwords is a key step towards becoming digitally secure. 

CyberSmart helps businesses comply with Cyber Essentials by simplifying the process of compliance for them including complying with password regulations. If you would like to learn more about how to implement a password policy for achieving Cyber Essentials, get in touch with us.

As the span of regulations, risks, and budget evolves and your business grows, the maintenance of cyber security shouldn’t just be an afterthought – it should be part of the bedrock of your organisation.

The Cisco 2020 CISO study demonstrated that cyber security remains a high priority among executive business leaders, with an increase in investment for security automation technologies as the scale of complexity increases. 

While it’s helpful to have an automated security team in place to combat cyber attacks, there are several steps you can take as a business to protect yourself:

Strict access control (Zero Trust)

Zero Trust is a holistic information security framework and an essential component of cyber security. Rather than assuming all people and systems operating within a secure setting should be trusted, it relies on constant verification before granting access. 

This can be implemented through a series of steps. Firstly, data access should be managed by a multi-factor authentication (MFA) system. Only 27% of businesses are making use of an MFA system. 

Secondly, employees should be prompted to update devices to combat existing vulnerabilities, and user access to data management applications should be managed through central policies.

The Cisco report demonstrated that more than half of respondents noted that mobile devices are becoming an increasing challenge to defend. It suggests a zero-trust strategy as the best way to remedy this.

Updating regularly

This report showed that 46% of organisations were faced with incidents as a result of unpatched vulnerabilities. This means that a software provider issued an update in response to an issue but an employee failed to run the update.

Breaches to data management environments can cause hefty losses of data, and when patches are rolled out it is crucial to apply them immediately to limit the timeframe in which the vulnerabilities can be exploited.

Monitoring implementations

When cyber security practices are being continually developed and regulated, it becomes important to regularly monitor connectivity on the network or data applications to review how well the security measures are faring. 

Detection utilities should always be managed and routinely updated so that when incidents do arise, they can be properly investigated. Many small and medium-sized businesses have found CyberSmart’s monitoring app helpful for this purpose. It can be installed on any device and up-to-date information on every device’s security status is available through a centralised dashboard.

Centralise security essentials

The biggest factor in the growing challenge of propagating adequate cyber security is the level of complexity as a business scales. When an organisation utilises multiple security solutions, centralising them in an integrated platform reduces the complexity which makes it easier to manage, update and review security essentials. The benchmark found that 42% of respondents were more inclined to give up on maintaining adequate cyber security due to its complexity.

CyberSmart offers several ways for the cyber security of even smaller businesses to thrive, and our Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification takes complexity into consideration and simplifies the process.

Cybersecurity is an issue that most people don’t take seriously until the worse happens- from stolen customer data to electrical blackouts or paralysed information systems. And unfortunately, these incidents have been steadily rising for small businesses.

Basic controls like firewalls and strong password protections can go a long way in protecting you but if your business isn’t up-to-date in terms of security protocols and practices, then you’re likely at a far higher risk than you think of security breaches, data loss or even malicious attacks from hackers and outside sources.

Before it gets to that point, though, recognising that your system isn’t secure is an excellent place to start.

If you, or your staff, have spotted any of these red flags within your system, then it might be time to invest in better cybersecurity, or even consider our 24/7 cyber monitoring software to boost the safety of your business:

Errors or out-of-date notices on software

We’ve all been known to ignore warnings and errors related to the software we use, especially if that particular piece of software continues to work correctly. But out-of-date technology, particularly software connected to the internet or cloud, can be an open door for hackers.

If you’ve noticed errors or out-of-licence notices on company software, updating your processes and guidelines to ensure this is reported, and any updates are done swiftly, is best practice.

OS systems that are not updated to the latest version

Many employees are guilty of this particular security issue. Leaving computers on overnight and never allowing updates to occur may allow for a quicker start to the day, but it’s not worth the security risks it brings. If you find employees regularly lagging behind on the latest OS updates, completing these updates should be included in the responsibilities of your IT team to ensure your company is compliant.

An increase or influx in spam emails or potentially harmful links

Outdated or less secure email systems can lead to a significant increase in the amount of spam your business receives which could have harmful attachments and links included in them. Ensuring your firewall, spam systems, and other security measures are up-to-date can prevent problem emails from reaching you. If you’ve noticed a sudden increase, ensure all your systems are up to date.

All too often, businesses forget all about their cybersecurity requirements until problems occur – whether it’s a virus in the system, a hacking attempt or a full-on ransom demand.

That’s why CyberSmart’s simple app and dashboard alert you any time a device in your company has a firewall disabled, is behind on updates, or needs a software update. Beyond certification, we offer the kind of 24/7 protection that will keep your business, employees, and customers safe in the world of 2020.

To learn more about our software and certification services, contact CyberSmart today.

For many businesses, social media is now just a fact of life – a major sales channel that puts products directly into the laps of customers. It’s rare for a business to not have some kind of social media presence, but along with the benefits of being more connected to customers comes the risks of being exposed to people that you don’t want to get attention from such as hackers and online criminals. Here are a few tips that can keep your organisation safe.

Use a VPN

Your businesses’ social media account is a goldmine of potentially useful information for cybercriminals or just good old fashioned fraudsters. Everything from bank details and passwords to personal details of employees and company performance can be found there, so it must be kept safe. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a server separate from your own that you can connect to in order to access the internet, and it makes your internet connection much more secure and much harder to track. Think of it as an extra layer of security between you and the bad guys, enabling them to track your activity back to your VPN and no further. Paid-for VPNs also typically have a high level of encryption and security provided by large tech companies, which may be better than your own network’s protection.

Pay attention to privacy

On a business social media page, it’s likely that the user won’t know the majority of people who interact with it personally, so it’s harder to manually spot suspicious people or activity than it is for an individual on their personal page. One important point is to keep your privacy settings up to date, so you’re always sure that you’re not oversharing details about your business with fans, you’re changing your passwords regularly and you have all possible security measures in place like backup addresses and two-factor authentication. You should also train your staff to spot fraudulent messages and phishing, so they don’t inadvertently become the back door.

Protect yourself

No matter how diligent you are, there’s always the chance you’ll still be a victim of an attack, and you don’t want to be defenceless if you are. Achieving cybersecurity certification with IASME issued Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus, can ensure you have basic cyber hygiene and protect your business from most sources of threats. By ensuring this level of protection is in place you can be sure you have done all you can to protect your business, customers and suppliers.

The information age has given businesses a new set of responsibilities for customer data that just didn’t exist before, including anything from basic name and address details all the way through to legally sensitive details, medical records and serious financial data. This has enabled major advances in everything from logistics to advertising and healthcare, but it’s also a major burden for companies – so how can you make sure you’re doing your best?

Change behaviours

While the tricks and tools that hackers use to get at your data are genuinely becoming ever more sophisticated, by far the most popular way to steal from you is with the good old fashioned confidence trick. Fake email solicitations, clones or mirrored websites and even the impersonation of trusted contacts can get your staff to hand over data voluntarily – so make sure a culture of suspicion is built into your workforce. Set up a secure inbox that staff can forward suspicious emails to, so IT can safely dispose of them, and make sure to train staff regularly to spot fraud.

Layer your defences

The holy grail of any hacker’s attacks is to get at not only the target of their crime but all your other data as well. While one file may not be enough to cause harm, it can be linked to other files that can be used cumulatively to carry out more serious attacks on people like identity fraud, so make sure you have several layers between other areas of your systems so one breach doesn’t cascade into several. It can also help to restrict access on a need to know basis, so accidental breaches simply can’t happen or ban things like portable disk drives just in case.

Trust the experts

While it’s totally possible to fashion your own defences, it’s hard to give your customer true peace of mind without some official credentials to back it up. Using software with IASME backed certification like Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus ensures that you have the industry’s gold standard protection in place, and with the GDPR Readiness standard you can become GDPR compliant and showcase your efforts to world-class customer data security, which in turn can open doors to new contracts with companies who insist on only working with the most secure firms.

Keep your patches up to date

Another sadly common way that hackers access your systems is through known back doors in software that has been fixed but isn’t the latest version with repairs included. These obvious flaws are like gold dust to hackers who can just stroll right in, so it’s a good idea to get software like CyberSmart Active Protect that automatically detects old versions of operating systems as well as software vulnerabilities. Find out more.

Many small and medium businesses avoid thinking about their cybersecurity. This may be for a number of reasons, including fear, financial constraints and human resource issues. Predominately, however, many businesses do not focus on their cybersecurity as they believe cyber threats are only real for large businesses. Unfortunately, small to medium-sized businesses are often the target of malicious cybercriminals due to their weak cybersecurity. Below we look at some commonly overlooked threats in SME cybersecurity.

USB sticks 

Due to their small size, USB sticks are portable which makes them incredibly useful. However, USB sticks are therefore also very easy to steal and manipulate if they are not kept in a safe place. Harmful bugs and virus software can be installed on USB sticks so it is essential that you never plug a USB stick into your computer if it has been out of your possession, e.g. if you have been given one for free or if your missing USB stick is miraculously returned to you. It is also important to make sure your USB stick is encrypted and password protected. 

Zombie accounts 

In 2019, GDPR was undoubtedly a dominant topic, and the new regulations forced businesses to consider how they find and store their data more than ever before. Even if a business is compliant with GDPR, they still need to consider the risk of zombie accounts. Zombie accounts are online accounts closed by their user and then re-opened again by a third party, without the original user’s consent. Business owners should also be aware that zombie accounts can also be the accounts of previous employees, giving hackers access to your website and private business information. Identifying, deactivating and deleting any potential zombie accounts is essential to ensure the safety of your business. Cybersecurity services, such as Cyber Smart, can help you do this. 

Data security 

To ensure you can maintain the legally required GDPR compliance, storing your client’s data safely is essential.  Many businesses find data storage overwhelming and feel they don’t have the time or resources to properly understand or manage their data. There are, however, easy steps you can make to ensure your client’s data is protected. 

• Implementing strong passwords is essential to protect your self from a security breach. Using a combination of capital and lower-case letters, numbers and symbols and make it 8 to 12 characters long will make your password hard to crack. 
• Install a firewall – In order to have a properly protected network, firewalls are a must. A firewall protects your network by controlling internet traffic coming into and flowing out of your business. 
• Making sure your computer is properly patched and updated is a necessary step towards being fully protected. Updating your programs keeps you up-to-date on any recent issues or holes that programmers have fixed. 

Cyber Smart can help your business earn Cyber Essentials Plus certification, the highest level of this government-backed certification, helping you ensure your company is safe against the most common threats. In achieving this certification, you can be confident you are protecting your business, data and give your customers the added assurance.

If your business is hit by a cyber-attack, not only could you stand to lose a lot financially, you will also lose the trust of your clients, something that is almost impossible to regain. To ensure you avoid such a problem, contact CyberSmart today and a member of our expert team will help improve your cybersecurity.

There’s no doubt we live in a digital world, and most businesses realise the danger they face if they fail to get on board with the latest trends. After all, few companies, if any, lack an online presence. That means much of small businesses’ data is stored on hard drives in local computers and servers in the cloud. Therefore, it’s time you took measures to ascertain the integrity and security of your company’s data because as most organisations are starting to realise, cybersecurity is the key to fast business growth in the digital era. How? 

It helps you outsmart the competition 

Hackers are opportunists. The recent ransomware attacks we have seen plaguing national and international companies and institutions such as the NHS are a menace, with cybercriminals looking for any means possible to gain access to sensitive data. Considering that most companies have a digital presence, this means attacks are simply growing as hacking software becomes more sophisticated. As such, clients are increasingly looking for this reassurance from companies they do business with, meaning that offering robust cybersecurity is increasingly being used to outsmart the competition while safeguarding your data. 

It makes threats less likely 

Most companies are turning to cloud technology because it has been deemed the most secure, and it enables collaboration on a global scale. In the cloud, companies can access their data from anywhere in the world and share it with key stakeholders. However, to appreciate the power of cloud technology, it’s essential to plan carefully and invest in professionals who can optimise the technology for utmost security. Without these resources, your company stands to receive threats like denial of service, data breaches, management of remote identities, or insecure external applications, which can damage your company’s reputation and hamper its success. 

It demonstrates compliance 

Following best practice and industry standards for cybersecurity is essential if your company is to be trusted by current and prospective clients, and if you are to hold a commanding position in your market. Failure to comply with modern cybersecurity and data privacy standards like Cyber Essentials and IASME GDPR Readiness doesn’t just place your business and your client data at risk, it also means you could be landed with a heavy penalty for any breaches that could stunt your company’s development. These regulations have been established to protect and prolong the existence of SMEs like yours, as well as their stakeholders, so remaining compliant is critical. 

Investing in cybersecurity is essential to the growth of your business. By neglecting it, you not only hinder the development of your company but also place it at risk of irreparable damage. 

What’s more, investing in cybersecurity now can give your company the leverage it needs to innovate for the future.