SMB cyber readiness: the road to resilience starts here
Business Security
Your business may be small, but its attack surface is anything but. Readiness is the first step to resilience.
26 Jun 2026 • 5 min. read
SMB cybersecurity isn’t always given the attention it deserves, including by small businesses themselves. That’s concerning for various reasons, notably because the companies comprise 90% of the world’s businesses, 70% of its employees, and 50% of global GDP, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). With fewer resources to spend on cybersecurity, funds must be allocated as effectively as possible.
For these businesses, cyber resilience should be the direction of travel – that is, the ability to continue operating and recover even during a serious incident. But where does the journey start? Cyber readiness is about putting in place the processes and controls to prevent, detect and respond to threats. A new ESET reportdetails how well SMBs are doing, what...
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