Security for SMBs: why it's not just big businesses that should be concerned
David Emm · Computer Fraud & Security · 2013
The Internet has completely changed the way we work, live and communicate. Long gone are the days when the workforce was confined to a desktop PC and a day of 9-5. Today, the explosion of online and mobile technologies has resulted in a 24/7 worldwide workplace, with many employees working flexible hours, from remote locations and often from multiple devices. The development and deployment of new technologies has been accompanied every step of the way by the release of increasingly complex malicious software. Small and Medium-size Businesses (SMBs) might think themselves immune because they assume that attackers won't be interested in them. David Emm of Kaspersky Lab explains why this is wrong, how SMBs actually represent juicy targets for attackers, and proposes a security strategy for SMBs.