Ten Rules of Information Security for the Smaller Business

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Downloadable version of this popular and highly-informative pocket guide on information security for the smaller business.List Price:£19.95 GBP

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Ten Rules of Information Security for the Smaller BusinessSmall companies today 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 £10k and £20k, it's an exposure that smaller organisations can no longer afford .

• Data protection compliance requirements also apply to smaller companies - and fines for non-compliance can be significant;
• Smaller companies typically have fewer resources available to support a quick recovery from a computer disaster;
• The 'prevention is better than cure' imperative is is the only sensible approach to computer security.

Helpful and highly-informative security guide for smaller businessesThis highly-informative pocket guide presents in business, not techie, language the basic commonsense precautions smaller firms need to take to protect themselves from computer disaster, describing how to apply ten easy-to-follow rules that will ensure peace of mind and, more importantly, protect future cash flow.
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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. £5k 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.
Easy-to-read guidance on securing your computers and dataThis business person's guide 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.
"As the Internet becomes more and more significant in all our lives, an understanding of the dangers of an 'always-on' wireless connection is essential. It is particularly critical for businesses, where information will almost certainly be confidential to some degree.
Running a small business without access to an IT department can be a daunting and worrying prospect, particularly in relation to aspects of network security.
Of course, there's plenty of information out there but it is often written in fairly impenetrable jargon. Ten Rules of Information Security for the Smaller Business uses easily-understandable language to take the reader through the steps essential to ensuring a computer and its data are safe.The topics covered include deciding on thelevel of security appropriate to your particular business, and more mundane tasks such as choosing strong passwords.Somebody reading this book would be able to tackle these tasks with confidence, rather than with a splitting headache!"