Cyber Readiness Institute Calls on Biden Administration To Make Small Business Cybersecurity a National Priority
WASHINGTON, DC, May 5, 2021 – The Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI) is urging the Biden Administration to take specific actions to protect small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which are vital components of global supply chains, from cyber-attacks. In a white paper released today, “The Urgent Need to Strengthen the Cyber Readiness of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses”, the non-profit Institute notes that SMBs need easier access to cybersecurity resources and require prescriptive, easy-to-adopt programs that impact their everyday operations and focus on human behavior.
The recent attacks on the U.S. digital infrastructure through the compromise of SMBs underscore the urgent need to address critical gaps in national cyber defenses. SMBs are essential components of global supply chains, operated by the U.S. government and large corporations, and create potential