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SUMMARY:SMALL BUSINESSES MAKE BIG TARGETS FOR CYBER ATTACK
DESCRIPTION:\nSmall businesses are increasingly at risk of cyber attacks, which can have severe financial, operational, and reputational consequences.  The following statistics highlight the impact of cyber attacks on small and medium sized (SMB) and the costs involved in recovery.\n\nNearly 43% of all cyber attacks were on small and medium sized businesses (SMB) [1] and 95% of these attacks can be attributed to human error.[2]\nOn average, SMBs spend between $826 and $653,587 [3] on cybersecurity incidents and over the next 2 years, there is projected to see a 15% increase in cybercrime with costs estimated to reach $10.5 trillion by 2025.[2]\nOnly 14% of SMB’s are prepared to face cyber attacks.[3]\n\nJoin Project Spectrum and the APEX Accelerators from AR, OK, NM, LA, and TX as you will hear all about:\n\nThe current cybersecurity landscape and potential threats\nWhat is Foreign Ownership, Control, and Influence (FOCI) and its impact on cybersecurity\nHow to get your business cybersecurity ready\nSteps required to be Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliant\n\nIf you are a small business and do any work with the DoD, or are planning on doing any work with them, you need to attend this webinar. https://delmarptac.ecenterdirect.com/events/16884 ( https://delmarptac.ecenterdirect.com/events/16884 )\nNo Cost | Webinar\n[1] Accenture’s Cybercrime study\n[2] World Economic Forum\n[3] Astra\n\nInstructions:\nPlease note that this is an online webinar.\nDr. Gayle Flowers, Director, Northwest Louisiana APEX Accelerator (318) 677-2519\nhttps://delmarptac.ecenterdirect.com/events/16884 ( https://delmarptac.ecenterdirect.com/events/16884 )\n\n
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