This document outlines 4 common cybersecurity mistakes that small and medium-sized businesses make that leave them vulnerable to attacks. These include not properly training employees, allowing employees to use personal devices for work without a BYOD policy, relying on a single in-house IT person instead of an managed service provider, and failing to have a disaster recovery plan in place. The document provides examples of the risks associated with each mistake and promotes partnering with an MSP for comprehensive security assistance.

1. C O M M O N
CYBERSECURITY
M I S T A K E S B U S I N E S S E S
C O N T I N U E T O M A K E
MISTAKE FIX
food
ENGAGING
TRAINING
A well-executed security
training program can reduce
the risk of a data breach.
Incentivize your training.
Build it into the culture.
Make it real. Do it often.
UNTRAINED
EMPLOYEES
61% of data breaches
are caused by negligent
employees. Behaviors include
interacting with unsolicited
emails, visiting dangerous
websites, and having poor
password habits.
58 PERCENT
OF CYBERCRIME VICTIMS ARE SMBS.
The biggest factor to the success or failure of a
cyber-criminal is the security practices that
businesses cultivate. Here we dive into the 4 most
common mistakes that leave SMBs vulnerable.
employees
STRONG BYOD
POLICY
When allowing employees to
use their own devices, put
policies into place regarding
encryption, remotely wiping
lost devices, password
requirements, etc.
USING PERSONAL
DEVICES
85% of organizations allow
employees to use a
personal device for work,
yet over 60% still don't have
a BYOD policy in place.
byod
PARTNERING
WITH AN MSP
Engage with a team of
experts who are available
round-the-clock to monitor
your network for threats and
keep your data safe.
SINGLE IN-HOUSE
IT PERSON
Relying on a single IT
person to manage your
security is also creating a
single point of failure.
IT person
DISASTER
RECOVER PLAN
Minimize the impact of
a data breach, ransomware,
and unexpected downtime
with a solid backup and
disaster recovery plan.
RISKING DATA
LOSS
75% of small businesses do
NOT have a disaster plan in
place and risk downtime,
compliance penalties, and
reputational damage.
BDR
Phishing scam emails
are sent every day
75 million Of companies do not
encrypt their
employees' mobile
devices
76%
The average cost of
downtime across
industries per
minute
$5,600
Sources: MXOtech; Acronis; Poneman Institute
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