| Publisher | Webroot Software | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Webcast | Date added | 30 Aug 2006 |
| Topics | Spyware, Security Standards, Intrusion Detection Systems, Best Practices, Security Management, Network Security, Security Tools, Security Applications | ||
| Downloads | 15 | ||
One of the main reasons spyware writers are increasingly targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is because their networks are generally easier to penetrate than those of large enterprises. In fact, in the first quarter of 2006 alone, more than 50 percent of small businesses experienced spyware attacks, according to a recent Internet study by Webroot Software. Damages included, among other things:
- Drained IT resources
- Slowed system performance
- Reduced employee productivity
- Compromised confidential information
- Lost sales
- Why cyber-criminals are targeting SMBs like never before
- Why it's easy for spyware to find small businesses
- The cost of spyware to SMBs
Note: A transcript of Combating the Elevated Threat of Spyware in Today's SMBs is available as a PDF file, should you prefer to read the discussion rather than listen in.
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