Cyber Readiness Institute survey: ‘Smaller the business, smaller the focus’ on cyber amid COVID-19 shifts

The Cyber Readiness Institute, led by policy veteran Kiersten Todt, finds an ongoing gap in focus on cybersecurity threats among the smallest of companies, even as these numerous “micro-businesses” have joined the massive shift to remote work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“There remains a significant gap between the perceived importance of cybersecurity protections for businesses with fewer than 10 employees and those with more than 10 employees,” CRI said in a release this week. “The smaller the business, the...