As of September 2019, a survey conducted in Australia regarding cyber security for small to medium businesses noted that 83 percent of respondents understood and could explain the term "malware". That same year, the source stated that 27 percent of the SMBs surveyed understood and could explain the term "spear phishing".
Share of small and medium businesses that understand cyber security risk in Australia in 2019, by type
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The source defined small to medium businesses (SMBs) as any of the following:
- Sole trader — one employee
- Micro-business — two to four employees
- Small business — five to 19 employees
- Medium-sized business — 20 to 199 employees.
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Australian Cyber Security Centre. (February 20, 2020). Share of small and medium businesses that understand cyber security risk in Australia in 2019, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169451/australia-cyber-security-risk-comprehension-in-smbs-by-type/
Australian Cyber Security Centre. "Share of small and medium businesses that understand cyber security risk in Australia in 2019, by type." Chart. February 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169451/australia-cyber-security-risk-comprehension-in-smbs-by-type/
Australian Cyber Security Centre. (2020). Share of small and medium businesses that understand cyber security risk in Australia in 2019, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169451/australia-cyber-security-risk-comprehension-in-smbs-by-type/
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Australian Cyber Security Centre, Share of small and medium businesses that understand cyber security risk in Australia in 2019, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169451/australia-cyber-security-risk-comprehension-in-smbs-by-type/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
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