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Most small businesses go to work with the notion that they do not require advanced email protection as they do not process customer personal data. But this kind of thinking fails to consider the other numerous forms that cyber threats pose to your business. Whether it is a disruption in business operations or loss of money and reputation, hackers can attack businesses of any size and the type of data they process.
The Real Threat: More Than Just Personal Data
Although the protection of customer data is important, email protection is much more than that. Hackers can exploit other vulnerabilities that can severely impact your business in the following ways:
Disrupting Operations: Even if you don’t store personal data, hackers can use phishing attacks to gain unauthorized access to your internal systems, paralyzing your operations. An employee might not be able to open his emails, customer management system or any other software tools, which might lead to loss of time and money.
Financial Losses: They may go for your financial documents or misuse a vulnerable email security to perpetrate scams like the BEC scams. These attacks are usually in the form of phishing where the attacker pretends to be a company executive in a bid to con the employees into releasing large sums of money or disclosing sensitive financial details.
Reputational Damage: Even if the data is not sensitive, the customer trust is eroded when one is a victim of a cyber attack. A security breach even if it does not involve personal information can be damaging to the reputation of an organization and thus makes clients reluctant to transact with the organization.
Data Hijacking and Ransomware: Ransomware attacks do not require the hackers to have personal information of the targeted individuals. They can come through the email and hold you ransom to your own documents, files and other important business systems. Such attacks require the attacker to be paid to release your data, costing thousands or even millions of dollars in downtime and data recovery efforts.
How BlueZone Cyber Can Help?
At BlueZone Cyber, we know that even small businesses have to be proactive in order to protect themselves from new types of threats. We have a comprehensive list of products that are more than simple spam filters and firewalls to keep your business safe from cyber threats.
Phishing Protection: Our email security solutions are designed to detect and block phishing attempts, keeping your team from falling victim to malicious emails.
Ransomware Defense: This way, we protect your business from ransomware threats, which may otherwise find their way into your systems.
Financial and Reputational Safeguards: We monitor your business in real-time and notify you of fraudulent financial activities to prevent such incidences affecting your business reputation.
Conclusion
Small businesses may decide that they do not require sophisticated email protection because they do not deal with the personal data of customers, but the reality is that hackers can attack any weakness with the aim of interrupting your operations, incurring losses, and damaging your reputation. Do not wait for the worse to happen. Secure your business with our professional email protection services from BlueZone Cyber.
If you want to secure your business from email-based attacks and other cyber threats, contact BlueZone Cyber today to learn more about our tailored security solutions.
About the Author
Jay Fribourg, co-founder of BlueZone Cyber Solutions, blends his expertise in cybersecurity and insurance to support businesses. A "dadpreneur" at heart, Jay's passion for making a difference drives BlueZone's mission to provide top-tier, accessible solutions. Furthering this mission, Jay is involved in BlueZone's commitment to donating 10% of profits to charity. When he’s not fighting crime on the internet, he cherishes time spent with his family and playing soccer, running, golfing, and surfing.
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