Mastercard Trust Center: Cybersecurity Solutions and Advice for Small and Medium Businesses
Mastercard has issued an interesting news brief dedicated to its Trust Center. We are glad to share it with you.
Paul Trueman, Senior Vice President, Product Advancement, Cyber & Intelligence Solutions in Mastercard, writes that small businesses are the backbone of economic growth and their needs have not changed during the pandemic, but they have grown more acute. With cyberattacks on the rise, small businesses are a huge target. The fact is, 67% of small businesses have experienced a cyber attack, according to 2019 Keeper Security survey, and COVID-19 appears to have intensified this problem: The FBI reports that cybercrime reports have quadrupled during the pandemic.
He points out that quite often cybersecurity is an afterthought for many small businesses. Many do not have the resources of larger organizations to defend themselves and act once breached, besides, it’s often difficult to recognize that improving their business’s cybersecurity is within their control.
Mastercard’s goal is to change that. This is why they created the Mastercard Trust Center, to help small businesses defend their most important assets – their business and their reputation, through free online access to trusted cybersecurity research, education, resources and tools.
Mastercard Cyber & Intelligence team has been working with small businesses for years, and the Trust Center is the culmination of such work and partnerships. Each business has unique needs, so the Trust Center provides a tailor-made approach, whether entrepreneurs are starting to learn about cybersecurity, expanding their knowledge or mastering cyber. No matter where they are on their cybersecurity journey, we have the tools and solutions to help.
Paul states that their mission to bring the Mastercard Trust Center to every small business, everywhere, enabling owners to feel more secure and better equipped to thrive against uncertainties.
Paul Trueman is Senior Vice President, Product Advancement, Cyber & Intelligence Solutions Mastercard
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