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IT Governance Ltd: The Top Ten Ways To Stop Computers Costing You Your
Business
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
RDATE:09072008
Ely, England -- In the middle of the credit crunch, the last thing
small to mid-size companies need is a computer or data security
disaster getting in the way of winning or holding on to business. The
fact is that, today, small companies are just as exposed to computer
security breaches (whether loss, fraud, theft, automated hacking
attack or sophisticated blended phishing or spam attacks) as larger
ones, and with the average cost of a security breach somewhere between
GBP10k and GBP20k, it's an exposure that smaller organisations can no
longer afford. As smaller companies typically have fewer resources
available to support a quick recovery from these disasters, the
prevention is better than cure' imperative is even more important for
them than for their bigger competitors.
The good news is that business owners and managers can protect
themselves from such dangers, allowing them to concentrate their
efforts on getting their businesses through the downturn, by following
the clear advice in independent compliance expert IT Governance's
newly-released pocket guide on information security, Ten Rules of
Information Security for the Smaller Business.
This highly-informative pocket guide presents in business, not techie,
language the basic commonsense precautions smaller firms need to take,
describing how to apply ten easy-to-follow rules that will ensure peace
of mind and, more importantly, protect future cash flow.
In the past, larger organisations tended to be the main target of
attacks and, therefore, only those organisations tended to take
appropriate steps to protect their IT infrastructure.Now, however, even
the smallest business operating out of a home office is exposed to the
same hostile electronic environment - and data compliance requirements
- as the world's largest companies. Electronic attacks are now largely
automated and seek out unprotected targets on the Internet, finding and
attacking unprotected connections within minutes. Highly sophisticated
and equally automated threats lurk on websites across the Internet, in
e-mails and outside in the physical world. Data Protection Act (DPA)
compliance also applies to the smallest business - and, after the
highly publicised failures of organisations like HMRC, even the
smallest organisation is now in the gun sights of the Information
Commissioner. GBP5k fines for breaching the DPA are going to increase,
as is the rate of prosecutions.
Every business needs to take appropriate steps to protect and store its
mission-critical data. And with even the smallest of 'one man band'
companies now connected to the Internet, and with many SMEs running
their own computer networks and websites, business owners need to take
cost-effective, practical precautions to take in order to defend
themselves against cyber threats.
Ten Rules of Information Security for the Smaller Business supplies the
missing link, explaining how and where to start becoming safe, spelling
out the threats and risks the small operator faces, and offering ten
low-maintenance, cost-effective measures that will help them address
their information security challenges. This handy pocket guide includes
clear guidance on the right way to work with passwords, how any
business can use its existing technology to set up firewalls and
anti-spam barriers, and how to protect your wireless network.
Alan Calder, Chief Executive of IT Governance, points out: "Small
businesses must make it their number one priority to take practical
steps to protect against the increased risk of cyber attack. The risk
has grown exponentially, and while previously a growing organisation
could take a much more laissez-faire approach, the rise in
Internet-related threats and other computer-related risks means that,
even in the smallest of operations, protective steps need to be taken
in order to guard against an unwelcome visit from one of these
attackers. This guide is an ideal starting point to understand your
organisation's particular needs."
Ten Rules of Information Security for the Smaller Business is priced at
GBP19.95/$39.50/EUR25.94 and is available in soft cover (ISBN
978-1-9053-5654-6), and is also available as a download. To order a
copy, visit http://www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/1801.
NOTES TO EDITORS
IT Governance Ltd is the one-stop shop for books, tools, training and
consultancy for Governance, Risk Management and Compliance. It is a
leading authority on data security and IT governance for business and
the public sector. IT Governance is non-geek', approaching IT issues
from a non-technology background and talking to management in its own
language. Its customer base spans Europe, the Americas, the Middle East
and Asia.
CONTACT: Marc Cornelius / Amanda Burgess, 80:20 Communications
Tel: +44 (0)20 7664 6310
e-mail: mcornelius@8020comms.com
e-mail: aburgess@8020comms.com
IT Governance Ltd
WWW: http://www.itgovernance.co.uk
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