UK businesses are teaming up to reduce data losses and the need for data Recovery

Forty-five small businesses have banded together to accomplish one goal: stop cybercrime. It is no secret that hackers have increasingly switched their targets from larger corporations to smaller businesses. Forty-two percent of small business owners have reported hackers have stolen sensitive data and caused the need for owners to update their security measures and send hard drives to a data recovery centre to recover lost files. But can your business afford to be out of business for two days because of hackers or lose hundreds of pounds an hour because of cybercrime.

How big of a problem are hackers? Cybercrime cost thousands of pounds a day for many business owners. According to the Guardian, cybercrime is up10 percent from last year and Parliament and the Houses determined small businesses needed assistance fighting cybercrime. Did you know that the UK government has issued a £5,000 Invocation Voucher to help smaller businesses hire outside IT assistance. But how big is the problem of cybercrime?

Is cyber hacking a ‘Top 5’ threat in the UK?

Who knew that cyber hacking would become so popular? According to reports, cybercrime ranks as one of the top threats to national security. It is ranked above the threat of a nuclear attack on Great Britain. With much at stake, one UK business has developed software that they want to use besides on-the-job training. Why use a computer game to thwart hackers? Using a computer game makes the subject of hacking and the need for security needed. It has possibly made the subject more hands-on for small businesses that do not know where to begin when discussing cybercrime. Has this helped small business owners understand the importance of having security measures in place?

One security analyst developed a virtual computer and recorded the changes as he allowed hackers to make changes to a computer and recorded those changes. His experiment was launched to help companies see how important security is for companies with networks and companies without a dedicated IT support staff. He wanted to highlight why having security to protect against data loss was important. Did you know data loss prevention is cheaper than paying a trained professional to assist in data loss recovery?