49% of New Yorkers avoid accessing sensitive information like banking accounts and email when on public WiFi.

58% of SMBs use network firewalls.

52% of SMBs employ email/spam filters.

17% of SMBs significantly increased their cybersecurity spend.

27% of SMBs said they were targeted in the past 12 months.

83% of US organizations reported a rise in cyberattacks.

54% of US companies are planning for significant increases of 6% to 10% in their cybersecurity budgets.

70% of US organizations are dedicating more than 10% of their budgets to AI-related cyber initiatives.

53% of leaders at U.S. organizations cite a lack of qualified candidates as a high-impact challenge.

64% of SMB owners reportedly recovered quickly from a cyber attack.

Half of SMBs reported increasing their cybersecurity budgets.

98% of security leaders at U.S. organizations confirmed budget increases in the last 12 months.

Over 85% of New Yorkers indicated they would (41.8%) or might (43.7%) stop using a company if it suffered a data breach.

80% of SMBs with a formal incident response plan in place were able to avoid major damage during an attack.

Only 34% of SMB owners have a formal incident response or continuity plan developed with a cybersecurity professional.

13% of SMBs rely on untrained employees to handle alerts.

The leading motivations for working with a managed service provider (MSP) for SMBs are a fear of cyberattacks (52%) and a sense of responsibility to customers and stakeholders (40%).

31% of SMB owners don't know exactly how much they spend on cybersecurity.

45% of SMBs cite employee negligence as their biggest cybersecurity concern, particularly acute in the education sector.

42% of SMBs are worried about outdated technologies, with healthcare businesses the most concerned.