Information Security

We all take for granted that computerised systems are the only effective way of storing and retrieving information and, more often than not, we blithely continue to take advantage of how well computers run our lives. However we spare very little thought of the impact of losing information.

Any business or operation that uses computers to store information will probably agree that the value of the information far exceeds the capital costs of the equipment - but how many of us take information security seriously?

Information security is a broad subject and international standards, such as BS7799 and ISO/IEC17799 are in place, but we shall focus on the immediate threat to your IT infrastructure and computerised information from Internet attacks and Cyber Crime - since that is what Click & Protect helps prevent.

Did you know …

  • Two thirds of UK businesses have suffered at least one premeditated or malicious security incident, i.e. an unexpected event that could cause damage to the business, such as an Internet attack.
  • The average cost of dealing with an organisation's most serious security incident is roughly £10,000 in smaller businesses. The costs in larger businesses are much greater.
  • It takes 29 per cent of businesses between two and ten person-days to respond to their worst incident, but some businesses have security incidents that take more than 50 person-days to address.
  • Source DTI Information Security Breaches Survey

The vast majority of successful cyber attacks are made possible by vulnerabilities in a small number of common operating system services. Cyber Criminals are opportunistic. They take the easiest and most convenient route and exploit the best-known flaws with the most effective and widely available attack tools. They count on organizations not fixing the problems, and they often attack indiscriminately, scanning the Internet for any vulnerable systems.

Fields Click & Protect™   will find all known vulnerabilities and exploits and tell you how to fix the security holes quickly and simply. You can start securing your information for just £97 - a small price to pay, when you consider the alternative.

Contact us for more information or a personal demonstration.

Useful links

UK Business Link
A best practice guide to information security.

DTi Information Security
A guide to assessing and managing information security risks

Security Forum
A leading independent authority on information security.