SMB/E's underestimate the cost of cyber security breaches
I found this article at www.smallbusinesscomputing.com and I am repeating it here verbatim because I believe that it captures the essence of the challenges that lie ahead and the need for education and the provision of simple but effective authentication solutions. What SMBs Don't Know About Security Can Hurt You April 23, 2010 Small and midsized businesses might be the lifeblood of the U.S. economy, but according to the latest Internet security survey from Panda Security, their generally lackadaisical efforts to protect consumer data is also making them a prime target for cyber thieves. More disturbing, particularly for customers swiping their credit cards or purchasing products and services online, the survey reveals that the vast majority of SMBs claim they don't know how to effectively prevent identity theft, lack the resources to install the technology that could thwart the majority of cyber attacks and, worse, seem to believe that it's really not their probl