Eye-openers
did you know…
…most cyberattacks aren’t aimed at big corporations? Small and midsize businesses are the primary target, because attackers assume they’re less protected.
…the overwhelming majority of breaches begin with a human action: a click, a reply, a reused password? Training is armor.
…many businesses that suffer major data loss without a recovery plan never fully reopen? Backups are a survival tool.
…breaches often go undetected for months without 24/7 monitoring? The average intruder has plenty of time to look around.
The numbers
Facts Every Business Owner Should Know
Drawn from widely cited industry research, including the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report and IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach study.
Attacks Target Small Business
Nearly half of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses, yet most small businesses believe they’re “too small to be a target.”
Average Breach Cost
The global average cost of a data breach (downtime, recovery, legal exposure, and lost trust) now runs in the millions (IBM).
Involve the Human Element
Most breaches involve a person: phishing, stolen credentials, or simple error (Verizon DBIR). That’s why training is a security layer, not an HR checkbox.
Days to Spot a Breach
Without active monitoring, intrusions commonly go undetected for months while data quietly walks out the door.
Start With Phishing
The vast majority of successful attacks begin with a deceptive email. One well-trained employee — or one good filter — breaks the chain.
Untested Backups Fail
Roughly half of businesses that try to restore from backup discover a problem, which is why our backups are tested, not assumed.
Statistics are industry aggregates and vary by year and study; ask us for current source reports.
Free advice
Five Things You Can Do This Week
No purchase required. These five habits meaningfully reduce risk, and they’re the same first steps we recommend to every new client.
- Turn on multi-factor authentication. Email first, then banking, then everything else.
- Stop reusing passwords. Use a password manager; one leak shouldn’t open every door.
- Verify payment changes by phone. Any email asking to change banking details gets a call to a known number. Every time.
- Update your devices. Those “restart to install updates” nags are closing real security holes.
- Ask when your backup was last tested. If the answer is a shrug, that’s your most urgent project.
Want the Full Picture for Your Business?
A security assessment shows you exactly which of these statistics you’re exposed to, and which you’re already protected from.