PA PER Small and Midsize Businesses Face Big Threatsakamai.com | 1 Introduction Cyberattacks on big businesses make headlines, but small and midsize businesses (SMBs) increasingly face the same cybersecurity risks as larger companies. Many of today’s exploits don’t discriminate, because attackers are only concerned about financial gain. They don’t care how large a business is if they can make money. Criminals use a variety of methods to target workers and the devices they depend on — even intelligent connected devices that are widely used. Internet service providers are well positioned to help SMBs defend themselves. This brief paper will describe some of the most common threats SMBs are exposed to, and their impact. The Technology and Small Business Survey published b

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