 INFORMATION SECURITY
Ignorance is Not Bliss!
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) have always been at a disadvantage when it comes to securing their networks from threats. While the United States is home to over 20 million SMBs, Information Security has largely been the focus for larger enterprises with the budgets to support this specialty. Unfortunately, the risks from hackers, viruses, and spyware are just as applicable to smaller businesses as they are to Fortune 500 companies.
Customized Information Security Policy Manual
In terms of Information Security, SMBs are significantly at a disadvantage and that is where TeamLogic IT wants to make a difference. In addition to Information Security consulting, we can provide a professionally written Information Security Policy Manual (ISPM), specifically tailored for the SMB market.
Certain industries must meet strict regulatory guidelines (e.g. HIPAA, GLBA, SOX & FACTA). Regardless if you are in a regulated industry or not, your business requires a professionally written set of policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines. Documentation and training will reduce your liabilities to Information Technology (IT) security threats. Having an ISPM demonstrates due care and due diligence on behalf of an employer. This is crucial to reduce your liability from employee misdeed:
Preventative steps: Due care is the care and forethought a reasonable individual would exercise under the circumstances. It is the standard for determining legal duty. Demonstrate your proactive approach to mitigate risk by implementing policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
Ongoing steps: Due diligence is the effort made by a reasonable individual to avoid harm to another party, where failure to make this effort may be considered negligence. Implementing and enforcing policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines demonstrates due diligence by your organization.
According to the Society for Human Resource Management, over 50% of businesses are sued by former employees and the average jury-awarded penalty settlement is $250,000. The need for a clearly-written, concise set of information security policies for any business should not be underestimated. Well-defined employee policies are the difference between a lawsuit or no lawsuit. An Information Security Policy Manual (ISPM) can settle disputes before they start and protect both you and your employees from confusion and the potential of litigation. An ISPM sets your company's standards, brings new employees up to speed more quickly, and increases overall efficiency and professionalism of the organization.
Network Security
For SMBs, the overwhelming issue is a false sense of security. The use of the Internet to launch attacks, the involvement of international organized crime to orchestrate identify theft scams, and the variety of methods used to launch attacks has dramatically increased in recent years. The number of malicious websites and the amount of malicious software (malware) being released continues to rise.
Computer network security is all encompassing! It is TeamLogic IT’s mission to ensure your network and data are secure so you can have peace of mind from knowing a team of security professionals is protecting your interests. We ensure that your business has a comprehensive security plan, the appropriate level of hardware and software security tools, and most importantly the training to protect your business.
Vulnerability Assessment
The comprehensive security evaluation assesses your overall physical, technical and administrative security posture. This affordable, yet robust, evaluation will quickly determine if your network is vulnerable to the most common types of security threats. We look at your network through the eyes of a hacker to clearly show weaknesses that are readily exploitable. Our evaluation provides a comprehensive 3-step review:
- External Technical – vulnerability assessment
- Internal Technical - security analysis
- Administrative & Physical - security policy and procedure review
Peace of Mind
We will provide you with an easy to understand report that provides industry-recognized solutions to remedy any problems found. The security evaluation provides details on the specific vulnerabilities, their associated risks, and most importantly a documented fix for the problem. While it is impossible to completely eliminate all risk with network computing, the security evaluation will allow you to eliminating some common risks and mitigate others to an acceptable level.
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