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Preparing for Cyberattacks Starts with Knowledge
To say cybersecurity is a top-level concern for small businesses is an understatement.
Here are some statistics that are sobering:
- 46 percent of all cyber breaches impact businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees.
- 61 percent of small businesses were the target of a cyberattack in 2021.
- At 18 percent, malware is the most common type of cyberattack aimed at small businesses.
- 37 percent of companies hit by ransomeware had fewer than 100 employees.
- Employees of small businesses experience 350 percent more social engineering attacks than those at larger enterprises.
Energy Is Our Future
There are generational changes taking place in the production and usage of energy and Southwest Louisiana is poised to be one of the major players in our nation and the world.
Conditions beyond our control are making our economic outlook appear to be cooling down. Rising interest rates and recession fears could keep a cap on investment in the large, capital-intensive projects that drive the construction sector.
Tips For Small Business Owners Considering Hiring Employees
A lot of time is spent encouraging potential and current small business owners to make sure they have a comprehensive business plan, the correct business structure, registered their business, obtained the necessary licenses and permits, opened a business bank account, and purchased insurance.
What happens after all those tasks are fulfilled?
Well, the business owner must start making money.
With that comes the task of hiring employees.
