Almost Half Of SMBs Would Be Shut Down Permanently By A Major Data Breach

March 21st, 2019 Posted by Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs), Technology 0 thoughts on “Almost Half Of SMBs Would Be Shut Down Permanently By A Major Data Breach”

“A major data breach has just become a larger concern for many SMB’s than an office fire, flood or physical break-in, according to this recent AppRiver survey.”

– Glenn Baruck, eDot


If you own a small or mid-sized business, these recent survey results should grab your attention! According to the recent AppRiver survey of 1,059 cybersecurity decision makers at SMBs with fewer than 250 employees, forty-eight percent of SMBs say a significant data breach would likely shut their business down permanently. That is a sobering thought for sure and in some sectors, the number was even higher. Check out this concise summary by Jeff Goldman for Small Business Computing.com if you want to learn more.

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