Let's Have a Serious Talk About Security

If your network and computers are compromised, and hackers help themselves to your data, the impact on your business and lifestyle could be quite severe.

Not only will it hurt the confidence of your existing clientele and potentially permanently damage your reputation with prospects, it can also end with your business facing serious legal action and fines. A lot has changed in the legal space over the last several years when it comes to cyber security. “I don’t understand that stuff” won’t cut it in court. Here’s three reasons to take your data security seriously:

1) In 2019 there were over 1470 reported data breaches in the United States that exposed over 164 million sensitive records. Guess where that ends up? Dark web and social media. Guess who has their name in lights afterwards? You.

2) It can take several months for businesses to notice they have a breach. Why? Because they don’t understand or take IT seriously and usually work with under-skilled or non-existent IT departments. Hiring your college buddy’s son who worked at Best Buy for a couple years isn’t the answer when things heat up, and by then it’s too late.

3) The average cost of a data breach for a large company is over $3 million, with the United States having the highest average at $8.64 million. Will you pay $3 million at your small or medium-sized company? No, of course not. But you’ll be on the hook for a figure that WILL sting just as bad in relation to your company size AND you’ll still have the job of hiring qualified talent to discover, understand, and close the wide-open security holes in your network that let the bad guys in, in the first place.

Cyber security is one of those things, like car insurance, that’s largely invisible apart from the monthly cost, until the moment comes and goes that you needed it. The world’s changing. Fast. It’s unfortunate, but you have to change with it to survive. There’s bad people out there and they’re not a dying breed. Click to Call or Email us today to schedule a meeting to discuss your cyber security needs.