Agencja Unii Europejskiej ds. Cyberbezpieczeństwa, Bezpieczeństwo cybernetyczne w sektorze małych i średnich przedsiębiorców. Wyzwania i zalecenia

CYBERSECURITY FOR SMES

Challenges and Recommendations

JUNE 2021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The EU is the world’s largest single market area and is the largest economy in the world . Many may attribute that market size to large organizations and multi-national companies. While these are important contributors to the overall EU economy, the Small Medium Enterprise (SME) businesses form the backbone of the EU’s economy. According to the European Commission “Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the EU's economy. They represent 99% of all businesses in the EU and employ around 100 million people. They also account for more than half of Europe’s GDP and play a key role in adding value in all sectors of the EU economy .” They serve both as enablers for the digital transformation, and as a core element of the EU social fabric.

In response to the COVID19 pandemic, ENISA analysed the ability of SMEs within the EU to cope with the cybersecurity challenges posed by the pandemic and...