Cybersecurity For SMEs In A Post-Covid Era

CYBERSECURITY FOR SMES IN A POST-COVID ERA

In a post-Covid era, cyber-attacks have today become the fastest growing crime on a global scale with 50 percent of such attacks targeting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that do not have sufficient cybersecurity measures. This whitepaper, by dmg events, explores current trends, challenges and solutions for SMEs to avoid such attacks in a post-pandemic age.

INTRODUCTION

As the cyber space continues to evolve from the weaponisation of software to its commercialisation and, today, the industrialisation of malicious operations and software, nation states are increasingly seeing the value in investing in technology to protect their countries, societies and companies. From start-ups to long-term Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), security is rarely on the agenda early or often enough. However, cybersecurity experts believe the rash of ransomware tearing through SMEs is changing that. What was formerly the privilege of