The Urgent Need to Strengthen the Cyber Readiness of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: A Global Perspective
The Cyber Readiness Institute has released a White Paper urging the Biden Administration to address specific cyber readiness challenges that small and medium-sized businesses face. The paper recommends the following:
- Create a national awareness campaign to promote cyber readiness for SMBs
- Create a cybersecurity resource center for SMBs within the federal government
- Offer tax credits to encourage SMBs to invest in cybersecurity
- Establish public/private collaboration to set minimum standards for cybersecurity
- Create government-funded Cyber Squads, in collaboration with community and 4-year colleges