Cybercrime and Cyberspying Cost the US Economy $100 Billion a Year
Sixty Percent of All Targeted Attacks Against Small-Medium Businesses
B P Insurance will host a “Safeguard Your Business” workshop for businesses Wednesday, March 23, 8:00 am-10:00 am, at the Town Hall, Meeting Room A, in Ligonier. The cost to participate is a $30 donation, payable to the Westmoreland County Food Bank. Register by calling Heather at 724-238-214 or at http://tinyurl.com/safeguardbusiness.
Cybercrime and cyberspying cost the US economy $100 billion a year, reports the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Sixty percent of all targeted attacks struck small-and-medium organizations. There was a “34% increase in average financial losses ($2.7M) reported by businesses in 2014 due to security incidents1
According to Symantec2, “Attackers are exploiting vulnerabilities more rapidly than companies can defend against them. In 2014, it took software companies an average of 59 days to create and roll out patches for zero-days— up from only 4 in 2013.”
This workshop will offer a framework for:
Wednesday Mar 23, 2016
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
March 23, 8:00 am - 10:00 am
$30 Donation to the Westmoreland County Food Bank
Heather 724-238-2148
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PO Box 463, Latrobe, PA 15650 – (724) 537-2671 – info@gllv.org