[pchelpers] Article:Cybercrime survey highlights small business concerns over security

Trend Micro (published 21/05/2009)
  
The threat of cybercrime is adding to the burdens of IT staff in smaller
businesses with budgets compressed and sophistication of threats
increasing


A new survey into British small business attitudes reveals that
alongside worries of bankruptcy (39%) and strong competition (21%),
cybercrime is adding an additional burden and pressure on IT decision
makers. The survey commissioned by Trend Micro, a global leader in
internet content security, reveals that 20% of UK IT decision makers are
concerned about either personal details or confidential company
information being stolen. 

When asked about electronic crime specifically, one in four respondents
(25%) said their business had been disrupted by a virus over the last
twelve months, while over one in ten (14%) recognised that company data
had gone missing. In addition to data loss, one in ten respondents
recorded the theft of mobile devices, such as laptops, mobile phones/
blackberries.

More here:
http://www.prosecurityzone.com/Customisation/News/IT_Security/Data_Protection/Cybercrime_survey_highlights_small_business_concerns_over_security.asp
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