Our project aims to identify why some small and medium-sized businesses lack suitable IT security standards and how to better support them in updating their IT security systems. We surveyed and interviewed employees from different companies in Switzerland, Germany, and the US. Major inhibitors/obstacles were lack of skill and awareness as well as optimism bias. We recommended more frequent and better training for all employees.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Singh, Nadia G.
• Leandres, David G.
• Schmid, Eric B.
• Brady, Meghan J.

Subject

• Security
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-100720-105054
• 4351

Keyword

• United States
• Small Business
• Cyberattack
• IT Security
• Switzerland
• Medium Business

Advisor

• Currier, Blake Hoag
• Brisson, Ulrike

Year

• 2020

Center

• Zurich, Switzerland Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Arco IT GmbH

Date created

• 2020-10-07

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-01