Protect Your Business Year:
Have You Done a 2010 Security Check?
The FBI has raised concerns about security for small businesses; a sign of the times they say. For instance, the FBI says that malicious Trojans and other cyber-menaces are now being targeted at small and medium businesses and have led to “approximately $100 million in attempted losses in just the past several months alone”. And, there are also more physical security breaches than ever before.
We read this news as a real wake-up call to business owners. It is time to double-check your security – in both cyberspace and your physical office
location(s).
A Few Checkpoints Can Make a Big Difference
Do a fresh evaluation of your IT protections.
Small businesses depend on antivirus, firewalls, and networking devices to protect them from cyber menaces. But in these times, cybercriminals use evolving methods to steal business data and bypass aging protection mechanisms so get a realistic appraisal about your vulnerabilities.
Protect your tele-workers and road warriors.
Research says that less than 20% of small businesses have all employees working from a single location. Tele-working has also increased dramatically in the past few years. Further, your sales and service personnel who are on the road now communicate electronically with the office many times a day via mobile and/or wireless devices. Is your data well protected as important work and information races over the web?
Walk the Floors.
Take a walk around your offices, production floors, loading docks, garages etc. with an eye out for physical security concerns. Do you have adequate security cameras, secured access systems and even fire protections in place? Could you do a better job with physical security?
Use “Fresh Eyes”.
You may benefit from using an advisor or partner to help take a good look at these aspects of your business. Fresh insights, sound advice and incremental investments may save you enormous headaches in the long run. Act now.
Call on Us.
We can provide very effective help with your all-important 2010 security check. Let’s have a conversation about what’s best for your business. If we have that conversation before March 30th, you have a chance to win a $200 AMEX gift card. Contact us - and ask for Bob - to make an appointment. When you do, you will be entered into our drawing for the gift card. So, let’s have a conversation right away about making your business safer.
