Computer viruses could kill 70% of SMEs

Seven out of ten SMEs risk going out of business because they are ill-equipped for IT security threats, the National Computing Centre (NCC) has said.

The NCC, following a survey of SMEs, pointed out that 15,000 computer viruses were discovered in 2005, yet nearly half of the companies had no plans to deal with the threat. The most common risk from viruses is often a result of employees opening unsolicited e-mails. A fifth reported online security problems last year and nearly half expected... (316 more words)

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