Get your free guide on security threats facing small and medium sized businesses
London, UK – Security threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and harder to detect. Many small and medium sized businesses are still convinced that a firewall and anti-virus and anti-spam software are enough to protect their networks. As budgets are cut, management is often reluctant to invest in security measures which they see little need for and, more worryingly, do not understand.
“Many organizations would like to have a secure IT environment but very often this need comes into conflict with other priorities. Firms often find the task of keeping the business functions aligned with the security process highly challenging. When economic circumstances look dire, it is easy to turn security into a checklist item that keeps being pushed back.
“However the reality is that, in such situations, security should be a primary issue. The likelihood of threats affecting your business will probably increase and the impact can be more detrimental if it tarnishes your reputation,” GFI Software, a leading email and security software provider, points out in a white paper entitled ‘Security threats: A guide for small and medium businesses’, being released today.
The key to making corporate systems safer does not only require investment in software or hardware security products; very often more knowledge, awareness and a better understanding of existing security policies would be enough to reduce the risk of malware infection, data leakage and fraud.
“Security in small and medium-sized businesses is more than just preventing viruses and blocking spam. In 2009, cybercrime is expected to increase as criminals attempt to exploit weaknesses in systems and in people. This guide aims to give managers, analysts, administrators and operators in small and medium-sized businesses a snapshot of the IT security threats facing their organization,” GFI concludes.
To download a copy of the FREE white paper, please visit http://www.gfi.com/whitepapers/security_threats_SMBs.pdf (Registration not required).
About GFI
GFI is a leading software developer that provides a single source for network administrators to address their network security, content security and messaging needs. With award-winning technology, an aggressive pricing strategy and a strong focus on small-to-medium sized businesses, GFI is able to satisfy the need for business continuity and productivity encountered by organizations on a global scale. GFI has offices in the US, Malta, UK, Hong Kong and Australia which support more than 200,000 installations worldwide. GFI is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners worldwide. GFI is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. More information about GFI can be found at http://www.gfi.com.
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