Financial damage from phishing emails and websites, viruses or Trojans continues to increase every year. Medium-sized companies in particular – and many entrepreneurs do not want to admit this – are under enormous threat. This is because many small and medium-sized companies believe that they are too insignificant for a hacker attack. Far from it! It is precisely this ignorance that the attackers exploit.
Who is threatened?
99% of German companies are SMEs. 88% of these companies alone fell victim to cyber attacks in 2020/2021.
Pressure from the legislator
Failure to comply with the GDPR can ultimately result in sanctions in the form of high fines. This poses a double challenge for German SMEs in particular.
Financial risks
The fear of high costs and ignorance about cybersecurity means that small and medium-sized businesses are highly unsecured .
Misjudgement of the companies
The smaller the company, the lower its own risk of an attack is incorrectly assessed, and the greater its own protection against cyber attacks is assessed.
Cybercriminals
Even for non-technical criminals, it is easy to get dangerous malware quickly and cheaply on the Internet these days. The circle of cybercriminals has long since ceased to consist of just a few professionals.
Human risk factor
Employees are still the biggest security risk for any company. This makes it all the more important to involve the entire team in cybersecurity.
How to protect your business
There are numerous ways you can significantly improve your company’s cybersecurity. We show you the most important areas and measures.
