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Why North America is the costliest for SMB data breaches

May 28, 2018 by Jason Contant

North America is the most expensive location for a small and medium-sized business (SMB) to suffer a data breach, with SMBs in Canada and the United States also having the highest recovery cost, according to a new study. This year’s

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Nearly one-half of Canadian SMB employees believe their company is at risk of cyberattack: survey

September 27, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Nearly one-half (46%) of Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) believe that their organization is at risk of experiencing a cyberattack, according to a new survey from Internet security company ESET Canada. The research, commissioned by ESET Canada and conducted

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One-quarter of Canadian small and medium businesses with revenue over $10M victims of cyberattack: study

October 12, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

One in four Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with annual revenue over $10 million have been victims of a cyberattack compared to only one in 10 with annual revenue under $10 million, according to a new survey from Internet

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One cryptomalware attack can cost a small- or medium-sized business up to US$99,000: Kaspersky

September 9, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

One cryptomalware attack can cost a small or medium business (SMB) up to US$99,000 on average, according to recent research from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab. And “despite the fact that cybercriminals do not guarantee the return of corporate data,