Monthly OS patching at Canadian small businesses fell from 25.0% to 17.8% between 2021 and 2023. Exploiting vulnerabilities is now the top entry point for organizations under 1, 000 staff, at 26%. For boards, that's a patch cadence question, not an IT detail. 🛡️ Link below.
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Convenience stores run on speed, but the POS, inventory system and lottery terminal often share the same network without anyone checking who has access. We see this regularly with SME clients. Fast checkout matters. Unmanaged access to payment systems matters more. 🛡️
Your business phone system is probably an access point nobody reviews. We ask SME owners one question: who has admin login to your phone portal, and is that access removed when someone leaves? Most can't answer on the spot. 🛡️
Only 15.4% of Canadian firms with 10 to 49 staff had a written cyber risk policy in 2023, per Statistics Canada. If it isn't written down, you can't prove it to an auditor or a buyer. 🛡️ Link in the reply.
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We've seen SME boards hire a full time security lead before the basic controls are in place. Senior judgment on a fixed schedule, with clear priorities for the board, often delivers more risk reduction for less money. 🛡️
Only 15.4% of small businesses with 10 to 49 employees had a written cyber security policy in 2023, per Statistics Canada. In our engagements, the first gap we check is who can approve a wire change, and it's rarely written down. 🛡️ Link in the reply.
Would a buyer trust your security posture if they reviewed it tomorrow? For SMEs thinking about a sale, cyber due diligence is showing up earlier in the process. An up to date asset list, regular access reviews, and a written incident response plan protect value before the dea...
Phishing simulations are one of the most effective tools for building genuine employee defenses against social engineering attacks. 🎣
