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Cyber security needn鈥檛 be a daunting challenge for small business owners. Following the quick and easy steps in this guidance will help protect your money and data online, and could save time and even your business鈥檚 reputation.

38% of small businesses suffered a cyber breach or attack in the past 12 months, with the average cost for those that lost data or assets standing at 拢8,170 (source). Taking action today can significantly reduce the chances of your business becoming a victim of cyber crime.

For sole traders and micro businesses

• If you work for yourself or run a small firm with fewer than 10 employees, the offers six practical actions you can take to improve your cyber security.
• You can also create a free personalised to show you what steps to take.

For all small businesses

• Small businesses of all sizes can benefit from using the National Cyber Security Centre鈥檚 (NCSC) . This offers practical advice to protect your business online.
• The guide includes a free personalised to show you what steps to take.
• For greater assurance and to demonstrate your commitment to cyber security, the helps to guard against the most common cyber threats.
• The helps small businesses prepare their response to and plan their recovery from a cyber incident.

Training and exercises

If your business employs staff, they can benefit from knowing how to protect your business and avoid online scams and fraud. is a totally free, easy-to-use training module which takes less than 30 minutes to complete. For more information on this training, please see the NCSC鈥檚 blog post about .

If you want to prepare for an incident, the is a free online tool to help organisations find out how resilient they are to cyber attacks and practise their response in a safe environment.

聽Further advice and guidance

The NCSC also offers advice on:

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Reporting a cyber crime or online fraud

If your business has been the victim of a cyber crime or online fraud, you can report this to the police using the website or by calling 0300 123 2040.