Nigeria is among the countries with growing incidents of cybercrime activities. The Nation is also seen as a source of significant cyber threats targeting other nations of the world. This has made businesses in Nigeria to suffer reputational loss and the economy losing huge investment opportunities. However, certain measures have been put in place to address this ugly situation occasioned by cyber-threats, and the government has made effort to improve cybersecurity awareness in the country. Unfortunately, many organizations in Nigeria have not taken the issue of cybersecurity awareness properly, especially in the context of business environments and functions. This paper looks at the influence of the knowledge of cyber security, measures taken by various organisation, and approaches to keep businesses safe.

Keywords : Business, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cyber- threat, Nigeria.