Small Business, Big Threat: The Cybersecurity Challenge for SMBs with Sharp

Jason Cort, Director of Product Management and Marketing at Sharp Europe, joins Louella to explore the cybersecurity challenges small and medium businesses face. Drawing on newly published research, they discuss:•The current cyberthreat environment for SMBs and why they’re especially vulnerable•Regulatory changes that put further pressure on SMBs•Employee-related cyber risk and the lack of effective awareness training•Quick wins that SMBs can implement to increase cyber resilienceLearn more about Sharp Europe’s SMB research: https://www.sharp.eu/news-and-events/news/european-smes-at-risk-of-cyber-hacks-as-workers-reveal-ai-concerns-and-lack-of Quocirca's technology industry insights can be found at https://www.quocirca.com Microsoft Universal Print: Universal Print – Cloud Based Print SolutionTimestamps:00:50 – Welcome and Jason’s role at Sharp Europe01:15 – The scale of cyber attacks on SMBs and why they are vulnerable04:05 – Common attack vectors used against SMBs09:04 – The effect of the regulatory environment on SMBs13:45 – Employee cyber risk and the state of play around cyber-awareness training16:05 – What steps can SMBs take to achieve quick wins that strengthen their resilience in the face of cyberthreats?19:32 – Sharp Europe’s IT services business and experience in the European market21:02 – Sharp Europe’s SaaS security awareness training software that is designed for SMBs24:07 – The emerging threats SMBs should be aware of and what they can do about them28:01 – The value of investing in cyber security and awareness training, and three key steps SMBs can take now to protect their business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.