
Essential IT Policies to Protect and Optimize Your Company PC’s
Security for a small business computer setup is not that simple. You need several different security products, like firewalls, anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spam, network intrusion detection systems, all sorts. And that’s not to mention disk encryption, security tokens, and biometric security access. But why should you bother? A small business, any business, faces threats every day from hackers, cyber criminals and from identity theft. Plus, you have a very real responsibility to your staff and to your customers to protect their personal information and any data that is used and stored in the business. There are regulations that must be followed, like the Data Protection Act that requires the security and appropriate use of personal data. Because most business computer networks and servers are used for sending and storing valuable information, it is vital that they are protected by a decent security system with, at the very least, anti-virus software, good firewalls, and password protection. How to Protect Your Staff and Secure Your Computer System It all comes down to having the right technology and this must be backed up by the correct security policies. A good policy includes:- Having strong passwords in place that include a combination of letters and numbers
- Encouraging staff not to share their passwords or display them anywhere
- Not opening any email attachment that doesn’t come from a reliable source
- Training and encouraging staff to use the internet in a responsible manner
- Remaining vigilant when external contractors or visitors are on the premises
- Anti-virus software to catch any Trojan horses or other viruses
- Anti-spam software to stop any spam from dropping malicious code onto your system
- Anti-phishing software to stop financial hacks in their tracks
- AVG Security
- CA Internet Security Suite
- Bitdefender Total Security
- Kaspersky Internet Security
- Checkpoint ZoneAlarm Security Suite
- Sophos Security Suite SBE
- Panda Internet Security
- Trend Micro Internet Security