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RESEARCH SHOWS MORE THAN HALF OF SMBs OPERATE WITHOUT STAFF IT SECURITY GUIDELINES | Ec... - 0 views

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Privacy Security compliance SMB survey

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  • AVG's research shows that: * 83% agree that having the right level of IT security protection is critical to their business * 77% say that a security threat could have a significant negative impact on their business * 55% feel they can make IT security decisions without 3rd party influence * However, only 48% have a clear IT security policy in place for their staff, leaving most at the mercy of what employees decide to download or access online * As a result, perhaps not surprisingly, 1 in 4 have experienced a security breach * Most worryingly, 1 in 7 have no security software or systems in place at all AVG also asked small businesses whether they expect to see growth in the next five years - 61% of UK and 74% of US small businesses say that they do.
  • sandy ingram on 27 Nov 10
     
    "Research released today by Internet Security company AVG (http://www.avg.com) shows that although most small businesses understand the need to protect their IT systems, fewer are willing to put it into practice. Out of 2000 SMBs surveyed in the US and UK for the "SMB Landscape Report", more than half (52%) have no IT security guidelines for their staff, while 1 in 7 have no Internet security software or solutions in place at all. "
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Extending Your Enterprise Risk Management Program #grc #smb - 0 views

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Best Practice security privacy grc Compliance risk goverance

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  • sandy ingram on 27 Jul 10
     
    In today's economic climate, many organizations outsource parts of their business to take advantage of cost savings and solution-expertise. However, as vendor relationships increase, it becomes more difficult to manage them. The risks assumed by outsourcing can be significant without a vendor management program. According to the Ponemon Institute Study - 2009 Security Mega Trends, an average of 50.5% of organizations who outsourced sensitive and confidential data to third parties experienced a security incident or data breach as a result of outsourcing. In this 1-hour live webcast, Michael Rasmussen, President at Corporate Integrity, will share his insights on the importance of vendor management, as well as his recommendations of best practices for defining and executing an effective strategy. Chris Noell, EVP of Product management of TruArx, will then provide a brief overview of how GRC tools such as TruComply can automate key vendor management activities and enable these best practices. In this session, you will learn about: *The importance of vendor management and how it applies to your business *Best practices for defining and executing an effective vendor management strategy *How you can quickly and cost-effectively establish a mature vendor management program
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Microsoft cloud computing & cloud services - So much more than just BPOS - Microsoft Pa... - 0 views

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cloud microsoft BPOS

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  • Windows Azure - flexible, familiar environment to create applications and services for the cloud.
  • Windows Intune - simplifies how businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows cloud services and Windows 7
  • Microsoft Office Web Apps - online companions to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, giving you the freedom to access, edit, and share Microsoft Office documents from virtually anywhere.
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  • Microsoft SQL Azure - provides a highly scalable, multi-tenant database that you don't have to install, setup, patch or manage.
  • Microsoft Exchange Online - highly secure hosted e-mail with "anywhere access" for your employees.  Starts at just $5 per user per month.
  • Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange - helps protect businesses' inbound and outbound e-mail from spam, viruses, phishing scams, and e-mail policy violations.
  • Microsoft SharePoint Online - gives your business a highly secure, central location where employees can collaborate and share documents.
  • Microsoft Office Live Meeting - provides real-time, Web-hosted conferencing so you can connect with colleagues and engage clients from almost anywhere – without the cost of travel.
  • Microsoft Office Communications Online - delivers robust messaging functionality for real-time communication via text, voice, and video.
  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online - helps you find, keep, and grow business relationships by centralizing customer information and streamlining processes with a system that quickly adapts to new demands.
  • Windows Live ID - identity and authentication system provided by Windows Live that lets you create universal sign in credentials across diverse applications.
  • Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) - brings together online versions of Microsoft's messaging and collaboration solutions, including: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Live Meeting, and Office Communications Online.
  • Hopefully in the information above, you can see that when it comes to Microsoft cloud computing and Microsoft cloud services, BPOS is just one aspect and offering available, but it goes far beyond just that.  Whether you are a business or a partner, the opportunity that cloud computing/cloud services and Microsoft brings to you are very exciting and continue to expand each and every day.
  • sandy ingram on 24 Aug 10
     
    The journey leading up to where we are today has been taking place for 15 years now, starting way back with Windows Live and Hotmail. Since then, the services and offerings served up online through cloud from Microsoft have continued and expanded. Today, there are a number of cloud based solutions available, enabling individuals and businesses around the world to do so much. Here's a look at some of these, with links to more information about each and trials of these for you:
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Privacy Security compliance ethics integrating SMB Best Practice

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  • There’s no point investing in and implementing an ethics and compliance program unless the time is spent integrating the program into every aspect of an organization. The need for companies to develop effective ethics and compliance programs has been acknowledged by several government agencies- examples are the SEC in the US and the government in the United Kingdom. Both groups have recently passed legislation or made amendments to existing guidelines, focusing heavily on the importance of ethics and compliance at all levels of an organization- especially at the top.
  • Employees at each level contribute to the success of a company’s ethics and compliance program. Integrating ethics and compliance at each level helps ensure the message from the top makes it all the way down to the lower levels of the organization. Training, messages and other ethics and compliance initiatives must be developed to evolve with employees as they move through the company. That being said, employees at various levels need to be prepared to address different ethical issues they may encounter based on the role they play in the organization.
  • Integrating Ethics in the Middle  In many companies, employees report that the middle level is where ethics and compliance commitments break down. Since many of the lower level employees report directly to those in the middle, a commitment to ethics and compliance from middle managers is equally as important as it is at the top.
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  • Top level managers can use a number of techniques to assist mid-level managers in understanding the role they play in creating an ethical workplace.
  • Integrating Ethics at Lower Levels Lower level employees are usually the ones on the frontlines acting as ambassadors for a company/brand. Ensuring the commitment to ethics and compliance is as strong at the bottom as it is at the top is critical to the success of a fully integrated ethics and compliance program.
  • One of the easiest ways to begin implementing ethics and compliance within lower levels is to provide new hires with extensive training on company expectations and ethics and compliance. During the interview process, ask questions related to ethical situations and decision making. This can be used as a way to ensure new hires are a proper fit with the existing corporate culture.
  • It’s important to remember that ethics training and implementation doesn’t stop here- this is just the beginning.
  • sandy ingram on 28 Nov 10
     
    "One of the easiest ways to begin implementing ethics and compliance within lower levels is to provide new hires with extensive training on company expectations and ethics and compliance"
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Carnegie Mellon - MySecureCyberspace: Setting Up a Secure Network in the Office #smb #grc - 0 views

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Privacy security Best Practice

shared by sandy ingram on 28 Dec 10 - No Cached
  • Staying Wired When possible and convenient, use a wired network. Wired networks, whose signals are contained within wires, are much safer than wireless networks, whose signals are broadcast into the air. One can be safe from a number of malicious attacks by connecting a computer to the router (a device that connects networks, in this case, your local network to the Internet) via an ethernet cable, instead of connecting via wireless. Appropriate network settings, of course, must be entered into the computers.
  • Taking the Office Wireless
  • Securing Each Network Node
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  • If a wireless network is desired, use the following recommendations.
  • Next, security must be implemented on the computers that will connect to the network, known as the "network nodes."
  • sandy ingram on 28 Dec 10
     
    "A secure office network is the first step towards secure computing. Following are a few suggestions to secure networking at work."
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