In this article, I'll explain why managing the online risks to your key information assets is vital for your small business. I'll give you the hard facts, explain the options and give you a simple risk framework to apply to your business.

 In this article, I list 10 tips that will help small businesses improve their cyber resilience, ensure their data is safe and retain the trust of their stakeholders.

Surviving Cyber offers a free cyber resilience workshop, "How small business owners can create their First Cyber Resilience Plan in less than 30 Days". In this quick article, I explain a little about the workshop.

I will soon release free cyber risk management video training for small businesses. In this article, I set out what the training will cover, why I am doing it, why it could be important for you and how you can get free access. 

There are three big mistakes that most small businesses make with cyber risk. Avoiding these mistakes is not difficult, and doing so will materially improve the risk level in your small business. I explain how you can avoid these mistakes. 

Myth number 14 says that insiders do not present a cyber threat. However, the truth is that the insider cyber threat from people who have intimate knowledge of the business cannot be ignored. This threat often appears in industry and government reports.

Myth number 13 says that cyber insurance is the ‘silver bullet’ for cyber risk. It is dangerous because it fails to recognize how insurance policies work and the current cyber insurance market conditions, which are a lot more demanding than before.

Myth number twelve says that improving cybersecurity offers no opportunity to small businesses. In this article, I explain that the potential upside for your small business is significant.  

Myth number 7 says that cybersecurity is too expensive for small businesses. The truth is that putting in place basic technology controls, people training, and governance structures is not an expensive exercise.

This myth says that small businesses don't have time to manage cybersecurity. The truth is that implementing basic cybersecurity measures doesn't need to be time-consuming, even for the smallest company.

The Myth says that cybersecurity is too complicated for small businesses. The truth is that the basic technology controls, people training, and governance structures are not complicated.

Myth number four says: Cybersecurity is just a technology issue. This is a deeply rooted myth in the thinking of a lot of small business owners. I explain why it is a dangerous myth.

"We're not responsible for cybersecurity". Small business owners cite a lack of familiarity and concerns that they are not well equipped to deal with cyber risk management, as reasons to avoid responsibility.

The Myth says: "No cybersecurity incidents means we've no problems". This is a commonly held understandable view among small business owners that leads to a belief that they really don't have a problem.

Breaches in Cyber Security happen every day all around the world. These can lead to disastrous consequences if they are not detected quickly. Small businesses are the segment most frequently targeted...