Researchers want to safeguard small businesses against cyber threats

The changing threat landscape increases the need for companies to upgrade their cyber security, and a new research project at SDU will help small and medium-sized enterprises with this task. Complex geopolitical crises and digital turmoil. These are conditions that make organisations vulnerable to cyber threats, and for small businesses in particular navigating an uncertain world can be difficult. The Danish Industry Foundation is therefore supporting a total of five projects to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) strengthen cyber security, and one of the projects will be located at SDU. Conflicts can affect exports and security. SMEs often rely on exports to grow their business, and geopolitical crises can cause disruptions to their supply chains and limit their access to markets, which can have major consequences for them. At the same time, research shows that SMEs often lack knowledge about cyber security and are particularly vulnerable to attacks such as theft of intellectual property rights, sabotage and ransomware.