SMALL business owners are being warned of the need to know how to detect and avoid potential cyber attacks, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia says, quoting the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA).
According to COSBOA, 20% of small businesses were affected by a cyber attack in 2016.
Some 11% of those surveyed were hit by ransom-ware with the average ransom paid being $4,500, but 8% of those who paid a ransom did not get their files back.
In addition, 33% of those surveyed said they would not last a week without access to their critical information, and 48% said they had no back-up data.
COSBOA has suggested a three-pillar approach to protecting small business - first is education and training, the second is protection and inoculation, and the third is cyber protection insurance.
COSBOA has a Cyber Security Awareness Test which is free to Guild members.
Members can visit guild.org.au.
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