Cybersecurity Strategies for SMEs in the Nordic Baltic Region

Morten Falch; Henning Olesen; Knud Erik Skouby; Reza Tadayoni; Idongesit Williams

doi:10.13052/jcsm2245-1439.1161

Cybersecurity Strategies for SMEs in the Nordic Baltic Region

Morten Falch^*, Henning Olesen, Knud Erik Skouby, Reza Tadayoni, Idongesit Williams

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Abstract

Cybercrime has become the most widespread kind of economic fraud and is a serious challenge for businesses around the world. The topic of this paper is how SMEs in the Nordic Baltic Region should face this challenge. Possible technical and organisational tasks to be performed by SMEs in order to ensure cybersecurity of their business are analysed. The paper looks at the different types of hackers and their motives. On this background, current cyberthreats and corresponding security measures are presented. It is concluded that awareness, training, and financial incentives are all important elements in defining a cybersecurity strategy for SMEs. The paper is based on research made in the DINNOCAP project funded by EU regional funds.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Cyber Security and Mobility
Volume	11
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	727-754
Number of pages	28
ISSN	2245-1439
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.13052/jcsm2245-1439.1161
Publication status	Published - 2023

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Keywords

change management
Cybersecurity
NIST framework
Nordic Baltic Region
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

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Cybersecurity Strategies for SMEs in the Nordic Baltic Region

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