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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 22 images APRIL 2020 New research reveals 43% SMB owners have no cybersecurity plan in place A new study, commissioned by cybersecurity company Bullguard, found that 43% of small business owners (SMBs) have no cybersecurity defence plan in place – “leaving their most sensitive financial, customer and business data, and ultimately their companies, at significant risk”, said Bullguard. The research found that nearly 60% of SMB owners believe their business is unlikely to be targeted by cyber criminals, despite 18.5% of them having suffered from a cyber attack or data breach within the past year. Once breached, 25% of SMB owners stated they had to spend $10,000 (approximately £7,738) or more to resolve the attack, and 50% of SMB owners said it took 24 hours or longer to recover from a breach or cyber attack. Almost 40% stated they lost crucial data as a result, while 25% reported they lost business. www.bullguard.com Friedheim International bags Pregis for its portfolio Friedheim International has announced the addition of Pregis automated bagging systems to its packaging technology division. The supplier of print finishing equipment will now distribute the Pregis product line Sharp, and work in partnership with the company to bring additional bagging and mailing solutions to the UK market. The SX, a semi-automatic table- top device that runs bags from 5cm to 28cm wide and from 10cm to 81cm long, will be among the first Sharp machines available through Friedheim. The company will also now stock the Sharp MAX20 Automatic machine, which runs bags up to 51cm wide and 101cm long and is designed for use with various in-feed and out- feed accessories. Both machines have an integrated printer with next-bag out technology. www.friedheim.co.uk BusinessesForSale.com launches search for 2020 Small Business Big Heart award winner Online business marketplace BusinessesForSale.com has announced the launch of its 2020 Small Business Big Heart (SBBH) awards. Launched on Friday 14 February, the competition was created to celebrate the “many wonderful ways the UK’s small business community helps individuals and charitable causes that might otherwise be overlooked”. The overall winner of the SBBH awards receives £1,000 for a charity of its choice. The 2020 Small Business Big Heart awards are free to enter, and entries close on 1 June 2020. To enter or nominate a business, visit: www.businessesforsale. com/uk/small-business-big-heart. www.businessesforsale.com [L-R] Danny Dawes, founder of Grandads Front Room CIC and winner of the 2019 Small Business Big Heart award, with Rufus Bazley, marketing director at BusinessesForSale.com Pin it... on the Images Pinterest boards: www.pinterest.co.uk/imagesmaguk/ The Pregis Sharp SX semi-automatic tabletop device is available from Friedheim