In the 12-month period up to the end of June 2016, the Office for National Statistics estimates that there were almost 6 million instances of online fraud cybercrime in the UK. With many commentators focusing on high-profile, state-sponsored cyber-attacks, it remains to be seen how the £1.9 billion investment from the government will affect the UK’s SME community. “SMEs need to become more aware of the dangers of cybercrime and the options that they have available to them. There’s a perception that cybersecurity counter-measures are incredibly expensive, and therefore it’s better just to ignore the danger, put the head in the sand and hope not to be affected by cybercrime” says Tony Richardson, a veteran of the IT industry with 28 years of experience.

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