Here he reveals the findings from a ercent survey held by Trend Micro detailing the biggest concerns for small businesses when it comes to cybercrimes. Here is what they learned:
Viruses, Trojans, data-stealing malware, and data leaks were rated as big IT concerns among small businesses, according to the 2010 corporate end user survey from Trend Micro. This project included 1600 end users (1) in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Japan.
On average, 63 percent of small businesses were most concerned by viruses, 60 percent by Trojans, 59 percent by data-stealing malware (malware designed by cybercriminals specifically to steal data), followed by 56 percent by data leaks -- the intentional or unintentional sending of sensitive or crucial information outside the corporate network. Phishing scams and spam were least concerning among the small businesses surveyed.
Small businesses face an increasingly dynamic and targeted threat landscape: Not only are there 1.5 new pieces of malware being created every second, cybercriminals are aggressively preying upon smaller businesses that are often strapped for IT resources and security expertise at a growing rate.
Background: Trend Micro made a commitment to solving small business security needs six years ago when it first introduced its Worry-Free product line to the market. Now, Worry Free Business Security 7 continues that security promise and incorporates new features that address the ways small businesses are changing, as well as addressing an evolving, more aggressive threat landscape.
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