Cybercriminals can launch very sophisticated attacks. But it’s often lax cybersecurity practices that enable most breaches. This is especially true when it comes to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs).

Small business owners often don’t prioritise cybersecurity measures. They may be just fully focused on growing the company. They think they have a lower data breach risk. Or they may think it’s an expense they can’t bear.

But cybersecurity is not only a concern for large corporations. It’s a critical issue for small businesses as well. Small businesses are often seen as attractive targets for cybercriminals. This is due to many perceived vulnerabilities.

Fifty percent of SMBs have been victims of cyberattacks. More than 60% of them go out of business afterward.

Cybersecurity doesn’t need to be expensive. Most data breaches are the result of human error. But that is actually good news. It means that improving cyber hygiene can reduce the risk of falling victim to an attack.

In this talk we will uncover the top 10 mistakes SMBs are making with regard to cybersecurity – and how to fix them too.

Tony has over 15 years in the technology industry; with the last 10 focused on the small business. He is on a mission to educate and inform the business owner on the importance of good cyber hygiene and how being a small business means nothing to a cybercriminal.

Tony setup his own IT support company from the heart of Winchester in the pandemic and grew it alongside other jobs to a stage where he could fully immerse himself into it. His company BITSmart supports small and medium businesses (SMBs) across the UK with their technology from both a strategic and support perspective. Since being in the business full time, the company has won two business awards and featured in the Hampshire Business News.