Overwhelming Majority of Independent Business Owners Believe Their Website Is Secure
Nearly Half of All Small Businesses Say Website Is Prime Revenue Driver
NewtekOne, The Small Business Authority®, with a portfolio of over 100,000 business accounts, announced today the findings of its SB Authority Market Sentiment Survey, a monthly window into the concerns of independent business owners. Based on a poll of over 2,700 respondents, one of the key findings from the August survey is 86% of business owners feel that their current website is secure. Additionally, of those polled, 41% believe their website is the prime revenue driver for their business.
The full August 2013 results showed the following:
Barry Sloane, Chairman, President and CEO of The Small Business Authority® commented, "We value the responses our clients give us regarding their needs, concerns and business sensitivities. We do believe that our independent business owners are not very concerned about cyber-security, even though they should be. Ironically, they do value their internet presence as an extremely important aspect of their business but seem to have a casual attitude regarding the secure nature of their content and data."
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Poll Question |
Poll Answer |
2013 Percentage |
| Do you feel that your current website is secure? |
Yes |
86% |
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No |
14% |
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Is your website the prime revenue driver for your business? |
Yes |
41% |
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No |
59% |
