61% Of Businesses Have Experienced E-Crimes
April 2003
David Frost, Director General of The British Chambers of commerce has announced a major new initiative to help businesses overcome the barriers created by information and communications technology (ICT) security threats.He said: "With 61% of businesses reporting they have experienced one or more computer related crimes in the last year and 93% of firms experiencing a virus attack or irregular intrusion, the eSecurity Campaign will really help provide UK businesses access to the information and the solutions to ensure their competitiveness in trading online is not compromised by the threat of computer related crimes".
The initiative, in association with Microsoft, will include a series of events and seminars across the UK to provide information and advice to SMEs to help protect them against modern security risks related to trading online.
Alistair Baker, Director of Small and Medium Business at Microsoft said:
"Your company's information is your most important asset. Its' loss or corruption would be a major setback if not a complete disaster for your business so you have to ensure that it is safe and secure. With the rise of computer related crime over the last couple of years IT security becoming more important than ever. We hope that the e security campaign will go a long way to help small businesses safeguard their businesses in the future."
According to The British Chambers of Commerce ICT Report 67% of firms are concerned about the security aspects of doing business electronically. However only 49% of micro businesses carry out an assessment of vulnerability compared to 93% of large firms.
The eSecurity Campaign will help small businesses understand some of the risks with trading electronically and help create robust policies and action plans to protect their commercial integrity and business assets.
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