According to research from the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), over 65 percent of respondents from a recent poll confirmed that not only is their business very internet dependent, but it has also become even more dependent during the past year [1].
More disturbing business trends include the following:
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77 percent lack a formal Internet security compliance policy
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Half of all businesses whether manufacturing, service, or retailers do not completely erase data from digital equipment and computers prior to equipment disposal; remember the Coke breach that went public recently?
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Over 60 percent of companies do not have workplace social media regulations
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Close to 50 percent of the respondents do not have a formal cyber attack strategy and there are a disturbing number of small businesses without any employee cyber security best practices training. Here are some tips to help improve your employees’ habits.
What’s your policy?
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