TRUTH AND LIES SERIES
BY DARRYL CRESSWELL
Cybersecurity Misconceptions in Small Businesses |
Revealing the Truth
Misconception Number 1
“Darryl, Cybersecurity services are too expensive, we don’t have the budget.”
Misconception Number 2
"Darryl, Cybersecurity insurance is too expensive, and we don’t need it."
Misconception Number 3
“Darryl, I have Cyberinsurance so if anything happens, I’m protected."
Misconception Number 4
“Darryl – I hear of ransomware and cyberattacks on the news everyday, nothing is 100% guaranteed, there is no point to even bother!”
Misconception Number 5
“Darryl – Our company is too small, we are not worth attacking and we have nothing valuable anyone would want.”
Misconception Number 7
“Darryl - The cloud is NOT safe! I don’t trust it, I hear about breaches on the news ALL the time!”
Misconception Number 8
“Darryl - My friend is an IT Guru, he's great with tech stuff, he makes sure we are safe, and we only pay him when things break!”
Misconception Number 9
“Darryl - I have antivirus and firewall, we've got things covered!”
Misconception Number 10
“Darryl - you offer a premium service, we do not need all the bells and whistles.”
Misconception Number 11
“Darryl - I have a guy I call when something breaks and he's really cheap!”
Misconception Number 12
“Darryl - I don’t have anything of value that a hacker would want.”
Misconception Number 14
“My cousin Bob is a real techie, he helps us with stuff when we need it, we don’t need full time IT services or any of this cybersecurity stuff.”
