SMBs Not Worried About Security Attacks: McAfee

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Jim Manico, OWASP Global Board Member

July 23, 2008

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A majority of SMBs think they're not showing up on hackers' radar screens, according to a new report from McAfee.Among the findings from the Santa Clara, Calif.-based security software maker, which surveyed 500 IT decision makers: 44 percent of SMBs believe cybercrime is only an issue for large companies; 52 percent believe they're not well-known enough for hackers to target; and 46 percent believe they wouldn't be a source of profit for cybercriminals.

The study also found 42 percent of SMBs spend an hour or less per week on security management -- though 21 percent acknowledged that an attack could put them out of business. A whopping 88 percent of SMB respondents think their hardware and software provide adequate protection, though 43 percent stick with their default settings.

One-quarter of those who said they have been attacked needed at least a week to recover, according to the McAfee report.VNUnet

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Jim Manico

OWASP Global Board Member

Jim Manico is a Global Board Member for the OWASP foundation where he helps drive the strategic vision for the organization. OWASP's mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks. OWASP's AppSecUSA<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/> conferences represent the nonprofit's largest outreach efforts to advance its mission of spreading security knowledge, for more information and to register, see here<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/?page_id=534>. Jim is also the founder of Manicode Security where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. He has a 18 year history building software as a developer and architect. Jim is a frequent speaker on secure software practices and is a member of the JavaOne rockstar speaker community. He is the author of Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications<http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Clad-Java-Building-Secure-Applications/dp/0071835881> from McGraw-Hill and founder of Brakeman Pro. Investor/Advisor for Signal Sciences.

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