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 explain why your small business should be worried by cyber risk, what cyber risk is, the sources of cyber risk, and the findings of a 2022 Hiscox Report on Cyber Readiness.

 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.

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 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.

Cybersecurity is not important for small businesses". This myth is based on a misunderstanding of the risk. The truth is that cybersecurity is important for all businesses, regardless of their size, and regardless of their sector.