To Flock to a Common Cyber Defense
Murmur is a nonprofit that provides publicly available research, free or at-cost technology, and AI-led regional monitoring to unite SMBs against modern cyber threats. We draw our inspiration from the murmuration of starlings: a dazzling display of collective strength that wards off attackers.
of ransomware targets in 2021 were small and medium businesses
of SMBs have no cybersecurity measures in place to prevent attacks
of SMBs go out of business within 6 months of a ransomware attack
are likely to get hacked again even if they pay ransom the first time
of damages to the
economy were incurred
in 2021
Deploy a foundational cybersecurity stack across New York City by 2028, and all SMBs and under-resourced institutions in the United States by 2030.
American businesses ought to be able to operate without fear of criminal interference by ransomware gangs and hostile regimes. Attackers are experienced and sophisticated, and our defenses need to catch up.
The technology needed to secure small businesses exists, but it is targeted towards enterprises. Public-private collaboration is essential to solving the hard problem of implementation.
As first proposed by Mulligan and Schneider, Cybersecurity is nonrival and nonexclusive. Cybersecurity is an asset-heavy push product, which the market will never be able to self-address.
For a 10-person company, a full cybersecurity implementation can cost a small business $2,754 a year across multiple vendors. This does not include IT spend.
$300 /mo
Evaluate risk like attackers do - from the outside in
$3 /user /mo
Centrally manage credentials and defend against social engineering
$2 /endpoint /mo
Automatically identify, manage, and patch vulnerabilities
$5 /endpoint /mo, $1.20 /device /mo,
Protect your personal devices at the source
$5 /user /mo
$2 /GB /mo
Minimal business disruption due to ransomware - get back up and running in minutes
$3 /endpoint /mo,
Outsource your security personnel
for businesses who cannot afford protection
Corporations can support our activities via sponsorship, co-authorship of our upcoming research, and in-kind donations to bolster the Murmur Stack.
Individual donations will allow our R&D teams to build and deploy the Murmur Stack across hundreds of small businesses in year one.
Founded the organization and filed for 501(c)(3) status. Began cyber research that will be published at no-cost.
Conduct product discovery centering immigrant-owned SMBs in New York City.
Build Murmur Stack & Proof of Concept
Leverage open-source projects and vendor-provided licenses to create v0 of the Murmur Stack. Prioritize contributing all innovations to the OS community.
Establish Channel & OEM Partners
Leverage deep industry contacts to deploy Murmur as widely and quickly as possible. Work with technology vendors to expand platform capabilities.
Guarantee Adoption in Marginalized Communities
Employ grassroots organizing strategies and give away technology. Embed volunteers and employees deeply in the community and provide localized services.
Aid law enforcement and policy-makers by responsibly sharing threat data and coordinating ransomware response efforts. Pool government recover funds for impacted businesses.
Help us reach our goal
Your contribution plays a vital role in advancing our mission for small business security.
Product leader with 10+ years in emerging cyber tech. Led global, 24/7 MDR SOC. Yale CS & Cryptography.
JD Yale Law with 5 years in public interest nonprofit law. Member of Yale Entrepreneurship & Innovation Clinic.
Partner with us
Our mission will only be accomplished through collaboration with donors and corporations who want to make a long-lasting, but immediate impact on the businesses in their local communities. Contact us now to join the murmuration!
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