| Today, it would be an unusual workplace that did not rely upon their computers for the day to day running of their business. Many companies take out key employee insurance for essential personnel but the level of protection in place for our computer systems is rarely adequate. In view of the fact that our computers are crucial to the running of our companies, it seems remarkable that they are not afforded more consideration. |
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| There are four things that compromise Information Security. |
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- Power failure
- Third party intervention (such as a virus attack or hacker).
- Equipment failure
- User error
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| Consider for example the following: |
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- Many of us recognise that if something happened to our computer system, we’d be in big trouble, but few of us do anything to protect ourselves in advance.A huge proportion of back-up hardware is supplied to organisations that have already suffered catastrophic loss of data, in the hope that this will not happen to them again.
- Many companies that have the facility to perform regular back-ups do not have a coherent strategy in place. How many business days worth of data can you afford to lose? Even if it were possible to re-enter this information, could your business afford the time that it would take to do so? How much additional business might you lose while this was done?
- Too many companies seem to feel that if they installed a virus scanner then that’s all they ever need to do. Not true. If you don’t have the very latest virus protection installed on your system, you cannot be confident that your computer is safe from infection.
- We use computers to store the vital data that is necessary for the running of our businesses. As we become more environmentally aware, more companies are leaning towards a "paper-free" workplace We use computers to store data such as information about our customers, our suppliers, our accounts, our products, stock levels and so on.
- Our internet connections provide us with a vital means of communication such as e-mail and can create havoc if interrupted
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| If the unthinkable happened, and your office burned to the ground, your insurance company could provide limited cover to help you financially. Ask yourself, would you be able to rebuild your business if you lost all your records? Can you remember the names and telephone numbers of your entire customer base? |
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"Do you know what's in your e-mail? Is it harmless? Is it a virus? Is it important? Is it junk?
With an alpha omega computers Internet Gateway Solution you will know exactly what's in your e-mail."
Managing Director Ian Tattershall
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Admittedly, not every office will burn to the ground, but hard-drives can fail, thieves could steal your equipment, your system may become infected with a virus etc the list is, unfortunately, very long. We firmly believe that prevention is better than cure. Obviously, we can’t protect you from everything that could conceivably go wrong, but we can help you to take all the steps necessary to ensure that your business will not fail because of it.
We can teach you how to put in place a coherent back-up strategy to ensure that you have regular and frequent copies of your vital business data. We will offer advice about the best method of storing your back-up media, and in addition, we will teach you how to restore a back up of your system should the need arise. We will install virus protection on your system that can be updated on a regular basis. We will help you, to ensure that you are as well protected as possible. |
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| How Can We Help? |
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| The first option is to design and build an IT infrastructure which is suitable to the clients needs. Having designed the Information Security Infrastructure procedure and systems, clients receive a report so that a correct implementation can be undertaken. |
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If you already have hardware and software in place, we recommend the second option. We will look at procedure and systems to see if they are correctly implemented and advise accordingly. A consultant will analyse your existing systems and discuss your requirements with you.
Contact us for further information |
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| We take disaster management seriously! |
