Small business owners could be putting their businesses at risk by relying on younger employees to manage their cybersecurity, with a survey showing they are among the least cyber safe in the country.
also shows small businesses are facing their own problems because they are increasingly becoming attractive targets for cyber criminals but lack the resources of larger companies to combat them.
Ahead of the launch, it asked 89 Degrees East to survey small business owners and employees to gauge their attitudes to cyber threats and measure their competencies around cybersecurity.It found members of Gen Z were among the least cyber safe, lacking the awareness and key competencies of cybersecurity compared to their older colleagues.
It says the survey results also show small business owners should not rely on younger family members or employees to prepare their business against cyber attacks and other security problems. "Don't just assume your kids or younger employees are the safest pair of hands when it comes to online activity."The Cyber Wardens program has been developed in partnership with the Commonwealth Bank , Telstra, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre .COSBOA says it wants the program to become Australia's first cyber-safety workplace certification for the small business sector.
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