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Small firms urged to combat cyber crime
Many small and medium-sized businesses ignore or underestimate the threat online fraud
poses to their profitability, cashflow and reputation, according to experts on cyber fraud.
Ed Vaizey, Minister for
Culture and the Digital
Economy, invited experts
from government and
industry to join a Cyber
Streetwise small business
round table, to create an easy
to understand action plan
that will help small firms
combat cyber crime.
The event marked the new
phase of the Cyber Streetwise
campaign, which focuses on
helping small business owners
protect themselves against
cyber threats.
The group of experts
recommend that all SMEs
should:
• train staff to understand
cyber threats
• keep software secure by
always installing updates
• install and use anti-virus
software
• use complex passwords
which include a minimum of
three words and a symbol
‘focuses on helping
small business owners
protect themselves
against cyber threats’
Ed Vaizey said:
“Small businesses are driving
economic growth here in the
UK but remain particularly
vulnerable to cyber security
breaches that can result in
hundreds of thousands of
pounds worth of damage.
“That is why government and
industry partners are working
to make the UK one of the
safest places to do business
online through our National
Cyber Security Programme. A
crucial part of this programme
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