14 DAY TRIAL // Newtek, The Small Business Authority, has performed a quick poll on website security. Of the 2,700 respondents, 86% believe their website is secure. In addition, 41% of them say their website is the prime revenue driver for their business.
Of course, as many security experts and hackers will tell you, the websites of most business are easy to compromise. In fact, a recent study has shown that 86% of websites tested last year by WhiteHat Security contained at least one serious vulnerability.
“We value the responses our clients give us regarding their needs, concerns and business sensitivities. We do believe that our independent business owners are not very concerned about cyber-security, even though they should be,” Barry Sloane, chairman, president, and CEO of The Small Business Authority commented.
“Ironically, they do value their internet presence as an extremely important aspect of their business but seem to have a casual attitude regarding the secure nature of their content and data.”