Cyber security has become a fundamental component of business operations. The ever-changing threat landscape demands investment in security policies, procedures and products no matter a company’s size, market or location.

Many small businesses however, appear unaware of just how threatening the world has become. From the use of mass targeting techniques to identify thousands of small business targets, to the changing data protection landscape and the risk of punitive fines should sensitive data be compromised, locking down business data is – or should be – an imperative.

Despite all this, many cyber security tools have failed to keep pace with threats, unlike Anti-Virus software, and many security products have simply not been designed to meet the needs of small businesses.

Faced with complex administration tasks and a lack of expertise to define and manage security policies, many small businesses continue to put cyber security to one side.