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Monday, January 3, 2011

TOP TEN TIPS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES

The following constitute the essentials of defence for your IT security:

- carrying out basic screening checks on all your employees and contractors
- having short, clearly documented security policies and procedures

- carrying out basic security awareness training with your employees

- implementing patches for software vulnerabilities as soon as possible

- knowing who is accessing your systems, and why

- using strong passwords and changing them regularly

- making sure your anti-virus system is updated every few days

- using a content-filtering system to guard against spam and phishing

- using a firewall, especially if you have broadband Internet access

- using an ‘all-in-one’ network defence system with a small network

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