Budget and staffing limits mean SMBs struggle with security

SMBs around the world continue to cite budget constraints, paired with a lack of time and personnel to research new security threats, as the main obstacles facing the implementation of their IT security according to a new report. The study from Untangle Inc studied over 300 SMBs, compiling data on budget and resource constraints, breaches, IT infrastructure, cloud adoption and more. Security is ranked as a top IT priority for 80 percent of those surveyed, but 29 percent spend less than $1,000 on IT security annually. The lack of a dedicated IT security workforce is also apparent with 52 percent… [Continue Reading]