News Summary

• For small and medium-sized enterprises, cybersecurity is now fundamental to building trust, serving customers and growing with confidence.
• Mastercard’s Global SME Cybersecurity Landscape research found that 46% of SMEs say their current business has experienced a cyberattack.
• Nearly one in five business owners whose companies experienced an attack reported subsequently filing for bankruptcy (18%) or closing their business (17%).
• The most successful businesses are pursuing what could be described as controlled momentum: growth that is resilient and built to last.