| It is common for business owners to take security | | | | should be kept up-to-date and used regularly. Of |
| measures to protect their buildings and their | | | | course, you should also maintain your computer's |
| employees. Video cameras, alarm systems, | | | | operating system in good order and ensure its physical |
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| measures ensure that the most common physical and | | | | won't protect against an employee or intruder sitting |
| personnel-related dangers are countered. With the | | | | down at an unprotected, accessible computer and |
| increasing presence of computers in the workplace, | | | | copying account numbers, passwords and the like. In |
| and the much-publicized identity thefts and other | | | | fact, even in this age of ever-present computers, the |
| so-called cybercrimes, you would think that every | | | | greatest losses in the retail industry still come from |
| business owner would recognize the importance of | | | | theft (and most of that is by employees). However, |
| computer security, especially regarding such sensitive | | | | when cyber crime does occur, it normally involves |
| data as company finances. The problem is, many do | | | | greater sums of money. By all means, defend yourself |
| not. | | | | against all of these risks. |
| Online banking has become so fast and simple that it | | | | Some basic steps Your bank should register the IP |
| takes mere seconds to complete many transactions. It | | | | address of the computer you use for your banking |
| has also liberated many accounting department | | | | operations. You can set things up in such a way that |
| employees from taking so many trips to the bank, | | | | user have to answer a security question before |
| saving time and cost for companies. Not every | | | | logging on. You can also make various agreements |
| business owner, however, has been keeping step with | | | | with your bank, such as getting notifications of funds |
| the online criminals. Business owners must learn about | | | | transfers by e-mail. Some banks also offer four-part ID |
| the risks they face and take all the necessary actions | | | | sets, meaning the company has an ID and password, |
| to defend themselves and their property. | | | | and employee users have their own, individual |
| What are the ground rules? Perhaps the most | | | | passwords and IDs. In addition, there are ways to have |
| important thing that you, as a business owner, should | | | | new passwords issued daily or even hourly. |
| find out is the policy of the banks you are using. Every | | | | Intrusion Detection and Prevention devices (IDS / IPS) |
| bank will have an official policy establishing their liabilities | | | | offer businesses another layer of IT security. They |
| and protections regarding customer accounts, and it is | | | | detect and prevent suspicious activity on the network |
| essential that you understand the terms. Banks can | | | | and computing environment. Although there are many |
| normally afford the best computer security, and it is to | | | | manufacturers that offer world-class IDS / IPS |
| their advantage to perform this important job well, so | | | | protection, the smaller businesses can turn to more |
| as to minimize losses and use their safety as a selling | | | | affordable Unified Threat Management (UTM) devices. |
| point to new customers. Banks will have numerous | | | | These all-in one UTM appliances can provide adequate |
| types of protection, and take sophisticated steps to | | | | protection from email viruses, spam, and hackers. In |
| stay abreast of the latest schemes and scams. | | | | order to fully benefit from IDS / IPS or UTM devices, |
| Some off-the-shelf computer security products will | | | | the network administrators must continually monitor |
| work well enough for the average home user, but | | | | hacker alerts. This can be bothersome for a 9-5 IT |
| experienced hackers will not be deterred by | | | | professional, which is why most businesses delegate |
| consumer-level measures. In fact, best cyber crooks | | | | the monitoring and tuning portion to network security |
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| a constant battle for security software firms and other | | | | with real-time 24x7 device monitoring, much like a |
| IT professionals to keep up with the criminals. The | | | | security firm monitors for physical intruders 24x7, and |
| bank has powerful and expensive security applications, | | | | continually protects properties. |
| some of which may be out of the reach of the small | | | | The best advice, of course, is to talk with your bank, |
| business owner. However, there are solutions for most | | | | and then, if you are still feeling a bit insecure, with a |
| budgets if you take the time to discover what you | | | | computer security firm. A good relationship with your |
| really need to do. | | | | bank and its employees will take care of that half of |
| Team effort Business owners and banks need to see | | | | your security formula. For the other half, if you want to |
| their shared responsibility for keeping accounts secure, | | | | be quite sure that you have done everything possible |
| and we can typically count on banks to protect | | | | to foil possible cyber crooks, then you need to bring in |
| themselves well. You need to protect your own | | | | people of that same caliber, computer security experts |
| internal system, as well as all your connections to the | | | | who spend every minute of their professional lives |
| outside world. With the aid of software and technology | | | | helping people like you protect their businesses and |
| you must watch your accounts closely for signs of | | | | their futures.With over 1,000 clients and 3,000 nodes |
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| Standard computer security measures should always | | | | intrusions, and improving compliance, all while reducing |
| be followed. Anti-virus and anti-malware programs | | | | your operating costs. |