Analysis

Are SMEs paving the way for cyber attacks on larger companies?

By 2024-05-08T11:00:00

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The relationship between a big business and partner SME can present ’a vast opportunity for hackers to infiltrate the larger business’ due to ’weaker security systems’ that are typically employed at small companies

The fact that a number of SMEs appear to be putting their heads in the sand when it comes to understanding and mitigating cyber risks could subsequently pose a danger to larger corporates that these SMEs partner with, thanks to greater ”interconnectedness”.

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