SMEs list viruses as greatest threat

According to an IDC SURVEY OF THE ASIA Pacific SMB market, the introduction of viruses is the greatest thread to SME firms’ network, data and internet security. The survey gave a view of SME businesses’ present adoption and future deployment in the next 12 to 24 months of wireless technologies and networking infrastructure in 11 Asia Pacific countries across 16 vertical industries.

DATA LOSS TIPS

Practices to help enterprises stay on top of data less

Locate and classify sensitive data. Confidential information - e.g. credit card information, Social Security numbers, trade secrets.
Take control of corporate data. Organisations must implement tools that can scan data according to where it lives and what type of data it is.
Monitor endpoints. In today's mobiles world, data travels far and wide on laptops that have remote access, USB drives, CD-ROMS, and even MP3 Players.
Keep and eye on data flow. Organisations need to monitor where data is coming from and where it is going in the normal course of daily business with gateway and host solutions.
Enforce policies. Staff must be trained and educated on the importance of data leakage prevention through classes and distribution of policies on a regular basis.
Store critical data in a central location. Work with the IT department to create a secure repository for confidential information.