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Keeping my IT investments safe

The most valued and protected part of any businesses network is its data. Your data is safe in a well installed and protected network, however it is ant risks from many internal and external threats if the right precautions are not taken.

Before looking at all the threats and trying to cover yourself as a business from them you have to ask yourself one important question, what would happen to the business if all its data was lost?

Many businesses that suffer a data loss of any kind have never actually considered the consequences before it happened and only regret that after the event. It is vitally important that business owners and managers look at data protection particularly now with easy access to the internet.

Internal Threats

• Users
• Lack of training
• Internet misuse
• Out of date software
• Security and permissions of network shares
• Password policies

External Threats

• Hackers
• Spam
• Viruses
• Natural risks such as flood, fire or power fluctuations
• Disgruntled ex employees

To find out more about any of these threats and what can be done to protect your network please contact us.