As we continue celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are proud to spotlight the critical role of MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and why these businesses urgently need better protection from cyber threats.
Their cybersecurity is inadequate: 78 percent of MSMEs in APAC have experienced at least one cyber incident in the past year.
It isn’t just an IT issue; it’s an economic issue. MSMEs represent more than 90 percent of all businesses in the region, and are the backbone of APAC’s economy.
To address this challenge, the APAC Cybersecurity Fund (ACF), implemented by The Asia Foundation with support from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, is taking action. Working in partnership with the Global Cyber Alliance and the CyberPeace Institute, the ACF is rolling out a regional cybersecurity curriculum that aims to equip 300,000 MSMEs across APAC to defend themselves from cyber threats.
The following blog post is a collaborative effort by Anthea Mulakala, director of ACF; Adrien Ogee, chief operations officer of the CyberPeace Institute, and Brian Cute, chief operating officer and director of the Capacity and Resilience Program of the Global Cyber Alliance.
- Read the blog post posted by The Asia Foundation.
- Download the APAC Cybersecurity Fund two-pager.
