

control what programs are allowed to run on company computers.define and implement the appropriate security policies.start by documenting your approach (one of the best ways for this is through FPA's Technology Security Assessment).

even though you may think your business is too small, you must take a systematic approach to securing your data.your business may be held responsible for the consequences of data theft.significant loss of productivity and/or $'s.Account information including credit card data, bank account numbers, online banking passwords, email accounts, and user accounts for services such as eBay, PayPal, TurboTax.Personal information that can be used to commit identity theft.93% report ransomware gets past the anti-virus or anti-malware software layer.91% of IT Service Providers report ransomware attacks on small businesses.23% of phishing emails to employees were opened and 11% of recipients opened an attachment.71% of security breaches target small/medium businesses.What are some of the important takeaways.

So, here's FPA's version of the Cliff Notes of both reports. I figured I'd save you some time by reading them first and highlighting some of the more important points. Two of our more integral partners, ESET (Anti-Virus and Security) and Datto (Backup and Business Continuity), recently released a couple of reports that are quite interesting.
