IT Security

Are you aware?

A recent internet security article stated that:

• 40% of small businesses in Britain have been targeted online!

• 38% of businesses have admitted that they have had a virus!

• A hacker group was recently caught in control of an estimated 1.2 million computers, mainly belonging to small businesses! The big issue is, that they were probably unaware that they had been affected until it was too late!

Perhaps your business is not as secure as you think...

The only secure computer is the one thats still in it's sealed box - but since you cannot use one without unpacking it, connecting all the various bits and switching it on, you need to take positive action to protect your system in several ways.

IT security is quite a complex area as it is not a visible security device, unlike having a locked door or a padlock on your premises. You would never leave your car unlocked, or leave home without closing the windows, in other words, you would not give a thief an open invitation to your car or home, so why would you want to give a thief access to your valuable business information. Furthermore, you are more diligent if you see dubious or suspicious characters around your property, but with internet security, you lose that advantage, as you are unable to see who is lurking around your property.

With your IT network it isn't as simple as checking that you have turned a key. Even if you have the right tools to defend your network, they are of no benefit if they are not configured correctly. Tiedata helps clients to implement 'best practice' to ensure that their network and information is secure. we ensure that the right people have access to the right information i.e. the receptionist will need access to diaries but not the personnel records.

Listed below is a table which outlines the different layers of security a business should enforce.

To have a completely secure solution, most organisations utilise more than one technology in each of their layers of security to enable their networks to be secure from all threats.

If you would like us to review your network security, we we can conduct an audit and make recommendations to make your information and the operation of your business secure from internet based threats.

Contact us for a complete audit of your system