Security Resource Center
How to Protect Remote Employees' PCs from Security Threats
If you're not careful, hackers could cost you the money you were trying to save in the first place.
Protect Your Network From Bots
For some hackers, stealing your data isn't enough. Use these tips to keep them from taking control.
One of cybercriminals' favorite ways to carry out criminal activities is through botnets. They use spam, phishing attacks, or malicious websites to infect computers, turning them into "bots" or "zombies" that can be remotely controlled. Under cybercriminals' command, these bots generate a healthy revenue stream for their owners, targeting and stealing from businesses. As technology improves and becomes more accessible, bots are becoming the tool of choice for crime.
A Trend Micro study found that of 100 million compromised computers, approximately 25 percent belonged to businesses. It's good business for cybercriminals, but bad for small businesses.
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Should You Farm out Your Data Protection?
Now, even your security can be handled by cloud computing software--but consider these factors before you get on board.
As a smart entrepreneur, the biggest problem to contend with in regards to cyber criminals is that they're smart entrepreneurs, too. They're highly motivated and technically proficient hard workers.
What they're after isn't fame or notoriety. It's about money. Specifically, that means stealing data--personal and business facts and figures that can be used to generate illegal profits. It also means hijacking the computing power of your PCs and servers to steal other people's data in order to generate more profit.
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Online Resources
12 Free Tools for Online Businesses
If you're looking for ways to save money and make your e-business more profitable.Web 2.0 Payment Apps
Whether it's payment options or collaboration that's on your mind, we've got you covered.
5 Ways to Avoid a Costly Data Security Breach
Security tips from the FCC for protecting your digital and physical files
One of the most common responses I get from small-business owners when I talk to them about data security goes something like this: "Who would want to steal anything from us? It's not like we're the NSA."
The hard truth is that any business is a target for bad guys. Just like any home can get robbed, any car can get stolen, and any eBay account can get hacked. It doesn't matter what kind of business you're in. You are vulnerable.
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Social (Networking) Security
How to keep your company safe from privacy leaks online.
After a prospective subcontracting deal at a major manufacturer was leaked through social media, affecting the stock price of both companies, Roger Traversa, an attorney in corporate compliance and privacy at Arjont Group in Philadelphia, was called in. His firm specializes in advising businesses on privacy risks, and he says the same rules apply to businesses big and small--and in fact, the results of social media outbreaks can be even more dire on the small side.
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Protect Data From Catastrophic Failure
Preserve and transport precious business files with these simple, low-cost storage solutions.
While spending extra money on information archival may seem like a frivolous expense, especially for a well-oiled small business, there are two things to consider when debating the possible costs associated with data backup.
First, an ounce of prevention far outweighs a pound of cure here, with any up-front cash outlay paling in comparison to what you'd spend attempting to recover crucial files following a catastrophic system failure. And second, should costs seem unreasonable, always keep the following in mind. In the early days of home computing, PC owners paid upwards of a dollar per megabyte of disk space, hardly enough to hold even a single high-resolution photo by today's standard.
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A Matter of Online Trust
Give customers a reason to trust you over the other guy.
Brick-and-mortar sells. Your customers can see it, touch it and drive to it. Upon entering, they can look around and then look you and your colleagues in the eye and gauge your trustworthiness. On the web, however, most companies--especially startups with no track record--are suspect until they prove themselves dependable. Rather than take a chance on a startup, potential customers will often pay more for identical products and services offered by a business they feel they can trust.
When battling for market share, imagine competing against the Amazons of the world. If I'm looking to purchase a blender and have the choice to buy it from you or from Amazon, chances are good I'll buy it from Amazon, even if it's more expensive.
