Cyber security for small business
In today’s world of ongoing cyber-attacks, V-Hub demystifies the jargon. We offer cyber security help for small businesses with insights and guidance to help protect what’s important to you and your business.
Benefits of cyber security for small businesses
In today’s world of intelligent cyber-attacks, no business is too small to be hacked. Not sure if your small business needs to worry about cyber security?
These statistics may make you think twice.
cost to economy
The estimated cost of cybercrime to the UK economy is £27 billion.
are cybercrime victims
51% of small businesses have been a cybercrime victim.
cost to business
The average cost of cybercrime to a small business is £15,300.
Cyber security tips from Vodafone Business Ambassador Steven Bartlett
Mejuicer
Steven went to Walton-on-Thames to answer Joe from Mejuicer’s Digital SOS. Joe’s fresh juice business is feeling the squeeze from cyber criminals, so Steven and V-Hub simplify cyber security and offer guidance on how to get him cyber-secure fast.
Here are Steven and V-Hub’s quick tips for improving your cyber security:
Avoid phishing scams – ‘The best and the first defence is you’; build an incident response plan and make video calls for verification
Use a VPN – This encrypts your traffic to any connected devices. VPN providers include Good Access, Perimeter81 and Nord Layer
Password management – Use a password manager which is an ‘encrypted vault’ that keeps all of your passwords and install multi-factor authentication
Learn how to protect your business from cybercrime
What you need to know about phishing emails
Cybercrime is increasing. Email phishing is one of the most common attacks for businesses, so view our guide on everything you need to know about phishing emails.
Rise in AI phishing is catching businesses unaware
Last year, there was a 60% global increase in AI-driven phishing attacks.
To help illustrate how cybercriminals are using AI to execute advanced phishing attacks on businesses, Vodafone tasked renowned ethical hacker Katie Paxton-Fear to ‘hack’ entrepreneur Chris Donnelly using AI-phishing methods. The experiment and outcome were captured in this film. Katie also outlines some guidance businesses can follow to be better protected centred on taking a proactive approach to cyber security.
What's new in cyber security?
Discover our latest articles to help keep you and your business safe online. For more cyber security articles, visit our Knowledge Centre.
Small business cyber security solutions
Your business can hack off the hackers and embrace connected technology with confidence. Keep your small business secure with cyber security solutions from Vodafone. We bring together specialist security partners all under one roof, so you don’t have to worry about juggling multiple products, services, tools and partners. What’s more, we’ll help integrate solutions into your business, keeping the process smooth and simple.