Stats: The threat online

Reports from CISCO, Symantec, Telstra and the Australian Government highlight the danger that small businesses face from cyber attacks

Stats: The threat online

Reports from CISCO, Symantec, Telstra and the Australian Government highlight the danger that small businesses face from cyber attacks

From wannacry to Wikileaks, the past 12 months have seen a number of devastating and high-profile cyber attacks. Yet cyber crime is not confined to big business or governments; small businesses and particularly brokers could be vulnerable, given the large number of client-identifying documents stored on broker systems.

Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell warns the "cyber criminal are becoming more sophisticated and small businesses are particulary vulnerable. Online threats are just ass real as physical threats. Cyber security needs to be taken seriously, like having locks on your doors and burglar alarms."

Concerned? The Australian Government's Department of Defence website lists various strategies to protect your business.