Broken Security Promises and the Big Threat from Smaller Partners
When two companies are directly connected to each other, they need to believe that the other is doing all it can to shore up its defenses. What happens, though, when the relationship between two companies is distinctively different and imbalanced because of size. Enterprises, while often the target of sophisticated actors, have a sizable IT and security budget that allows them to build defense in depth. That’s not always the case for small businesses, which leaves them vulnerable to cyberattacks. The US Small Business Administration recently reported, “88% of small business...