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Nearly half of UK
SMBs believe a
cyberattack could
close their business
ew research from Webroot
has revealed that almost
half of UK small to medium-
sized businesses (SMBs) believe a
cyberattack would put their business at
risk of closure, with 48% of businesses
reporting they have had to deprioritise
activities that would help grow their
business to address cybersecurity.
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The report, titled Size Does Matter,
details the challenging climate for
UK SMBs in a time of rapid political,
economic and social change. Second
only to Brexit, cybersecurity threats are
the biggest source of uncertainty.
As a result, SMBs are spending almost
an entire working day (18% of their time)
a week on cybersecurity related tasks.
Paul Barnes, Senior Director, Product
Strategy, Webroot, said: “SMBs can no
longer consider themselves too small
to be targets. They need to use their
nimble size to their advantage by quickly
identifying risks and educating everyone
in the business of how to mitigate those
risks, because people will always be the
first line of defence.
“Working with the right cybersecurity
partner or managed service provider
(MSP) to develop the right strategy for
their size will allow smaller businesses to
prioritise the activities that matter most
and help them grow.”
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SECTIGO EXPANDS INTO MIDDLE EAST
ectigo (formerly Comodo
CA), a leading commercial
Certificate Authority and a
leader in web security solutions, has
announced expansion into the
Middle East.
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Enterprises in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan,
Oman, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
Qatar and United Arab Emirates will
have the opportunity to advance their
digital identity strategies using Sectigo
web security solutions in combination
with best-practice consulting services.
Victor Schooling, Regional Director,
Middle East and Africa, Sectigo,
said: “Business email compromise
(BEC) attacks are on the rise. In
2018, spoofing or BEC attacks rose
250% and spear-phishing attacks
in companies saw a 70% increase
(IndustryWeek). Organisations
throughout the Gulf States and Jordan
are eager for email encryption and
digital signing solutions that minimise
these and other risks. We’ve chosen
our initial Middle East partners
for their excellent reputations and
commitment to addressing important
cybersecurity challenges.”
Sectigo solutions will be available
in the Middle East through market-
leading partners, including BroadBITS,
Checksum Consultancy Co and
Hayyan Horizons. Enterprises will have
access to the company’s Secure Email
Certificates (S/MIME), Private CA and
Certificate Manager.
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