Fraud-Proof Your Business: The Biggest Myths Holding You Back
Here are some of the common myths about fraud prevention along with solutions to protect your business.
Did you know that cybercrime damage is predicted to hit $10.5 trillion annually by 2025 across the globe?1 Let that number sink in. As technology advances, cybersecurity threats have become more prevalent than ever.
Based on 2023 data from Statistics Canada, about 1 in 6 (16%) Canadian businesses were impacted by cyber security incidents.2 Small and medium-sized businesses, often with limited resources and expertise, are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks such as phishing, malware, ransomware and more.
If you’re a small or medium-sized business trying to understand the implications of cyber threats and looking for tools to protect your business from cyberattacks, Mastercard® has one for you.
Our partners at Mastercard have developed a complementary Cybersecurity Assessment Tool to help evaluate your current cybersecurity knowledge and familiarity with best practices, providing you with a report including valuable insights and actionable recommendations to help strengthen your defences.
The Cybersecurity Assessment Tool is an interactive tool that helps you to assess your cybersecurity knowledge. The quiz consists of a series of questions that cover various aspects of cybersecurity, including:
By answering these questions, you can help get a better understanding of your strengths and weaknesses in cybersecurity and what opportunities you have to better protect your operations moving forward.
Statistics paint a grim picture of the cybersecurity landscape for small and medium-sized businesses:
Mastercard's Cybersecurity Assessment Tool is a valuable resource for small and medium-sized businesses looking to help protect themselves against cyber threats. By identifying risks, prioritizing security efforts, and providing actionable recommendations, the tool can help small and medium-sized businesses build a more resilient and secure digital infrastructure.
Mastercard also offers additional tools and advice for small and medium-sized businesses through the Mastercard Trust Centre.
For more information about Moneris’ fraud prevention tools, click here.
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2-https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/241021/dq241021a-eng.htm
3-https://smallbiztrends.com/small-business-cybersecurity/
4-https://www.stationx.net/cyber-attacks-on-small-businesses-statistics/
5-https://smallbiztrends.com/small-business-cybersecurity/
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Mastercard's complementary Cybersecurity Assessment Tool for small and medium-sized businesses helps you to evaluate your current cybersecurity knowledge and familiarity with best practices, providing you with a report including valuable insights and actionable recommendations to help strengthen your defenses against emerging cyber threats.
Global market research firm the Harris Poll, in partnership with Mastercard®, conducted two large-scale surveys into the state of cybercrime in North America.